Competitive Planning Process

The PJM competitive planning process implements FERC Order 1000. The process affords non-incumbent transmission developers an opportunity to participate in the regional planning and expansion of the PJM bulk electric system. By publishing a set of criteria violations and soliciting solutions from competing transmission developers, PJM and the FERC hope to encourage innovative, cost effective and timely solutions to the challenges of building and maintaining a highly reliable electric system.

PJM will announce in the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee (TEAC) its intention to solicit competitive solutions to identified planning needs. The “windows” for submitting such solutions fit into three categories and follow the 18-month and 24-month planning cycles as described in Manual 14F: Clean WEB | Clean PDF.

Planning Cycles

 Standard Window Length Required In-Service Date (Years)
Long-Term - considers reliability criteria violations, economic constraints, system conditions and public policy requirements 120 days > 5
Short-Term - considers reliability criteria violations 60 days 3-5
Immediate-Need Reliability - considers reliability criteria violations Shortened < 3

While PJM endeavors to adhere to the standard length of the proposal windows, unique situations do arise. When adhering to the standard window length would be unnecessarily burdensome on the transmission developers, PJM may elect to modify the length of a proposal window. Any such changes will be made clear when the proposal window is announced.

Current Windows
  • 2018/19 Long-Term RTEP Window 1
  •  open 11.2.2018  closed 3.15.2019

2018/19 Long-Term Window 1

Problem Statement
Analytical Files - V6 EXE (368 KB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files - V3 PDF

Market Efficiency Economic Models - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access and active license with ABB for PROMOD and nodal simulation data

2018 Window 1

Opened: 7.2.2018
Closed: 8.31.2018

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files - V6 EXE (26.0 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Proposals

Closed Windows

2017

2016/17 Window 1, Addendum A

Opened: 9.14.2017
Closed: 9.28.2017 

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V3 EXE (5.4 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Market Efficiency Economic Models - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access and active license with Ventyx for PROMOD and nodal simulation data

TEAC White Papers
2017: December | October PDF

Window 1

Opened: 7.11.2017
Closed: 8.25.2017

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V4 EXE (31.2 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Proposals

TEAC White Papers
2017: December | October PDF

2016

2016/17 Window

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V5 EXE (1.18 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Market Efficiency Economic Models - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access and active license with Ventyx for PROMOD and nodal simulation data
Redacted Public Proposals

TEAC White Papers
February 2018 PDF
October 2017 PDF

TEAC White Papers
July 2017 PDF
February 2017 PDF
2016: December | August PDF

Window 3, Addendum

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V2 EXE (10.8 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

List of Proposals XLS

Window 3

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V4 EXE (27.9 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Proposals
List of Proposals XLS

Window 2

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V5 EXE (16 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Proposals & Cost White Paper
List of Proposals XLS

Window 1

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V2 EXE (10 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Proposals

2015

TEAC White Papers
December 2015 PDF

Window 2

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V3 EXE (13.2 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Proposals

Window 1

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V4 EXE (18 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Proposals

2014

TEAC White Papers
November 2014 PDF

Window 2, Addendum 2

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V1 EXE (12 MB)
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Proposals

2014/15 Window

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V9 EXE (50 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Market Efficiency Economic Models - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access and active license with Ventyx for PROMOD and nodal simulation data
Redacted Public Proposals & Cost White Paper
B2743 & B2752 AP-South Congestion Improvement Project Designated Entity Agreement PDF

TEAC White Papers
2016: April | February PDF

Window 2, Addendum

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V2 EXE (12 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Proposals

Window 2

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V9 EXE (50 MB) - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Greenfield Proposals
B2609.4 Thorofare Project Designated Entity Agreement PDF

Window 1

Problem Statement
With Analytical Files V4 EXE - This is Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) material that requires an access approval. - requires additional access
Without Analytical Files PDF

Redacted Public Greenfield Proposals

Artificial Island

2013 Market Efficiency

 

Planning Community

Training Video | User Guide PDF

Access Window Information

RTEP planning cycle window & analytical data can be accessed in the windows sections of this page.

Access to all other planning information can be requested through the Critical Energy Infrastructure Information form. The Non-Disclosure Agreement must also be completed.

Email List

Stakeholders are added to the competitive planning process email list upon receiving access to the windows.

Proposal Submissions



Pre-qualification for designated entity status is required in order to submit proposals.

Diagram requests should follow the FERC Form 715 request process.

Instructions

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