Immediate-Need Projects

The PJM Operating Agreement defines an immediate-need reliability project as a reliability need that must be addressed within three years or less from the year PJM identified the existing or projected system limitation. If PJM determines there is sufficient time for a shortened proposal window, PJM will post the violations consistent with the Operating Agreement, Schedule 6, Section 1.5.8(m)(2).

For all other immediate needs when a proposal window is not feasible, PJM identifies the transmission solution and designates the project to the Transmission Owner in the zone in which the facilities will be located, consistent with the Operating Agreement, Schedule 6, Section 1.5.8(m)(1).

Starting with the 2020 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan, information about immediate-need reliability projects exempted from proposal windows is provided below.

When the below projects are approved for inclusion in the RTEP by the PJM Board, the construction status and additional information will be found on the Project Status & Cost Allocation page.

Upgrade	Upgrade ID	Information	Description	Designated Entity for Construction	PJM Transmission Owner Zone	Anticipated In-Service Date	Need-by date of the Immediate-Need Reliability Project	PJM Board Approval Date	Associated Materials
b3223	b3223.1	This project is to address thermal, voltage and load loss violations in the Northern Neck area.	Install a 2nd 230kV circuit with a minimum summer emergency rating of 1047 MVA between Lanexa and Northern Neck Substations. The 2nd circuit will utilize the vacant arms on the double-circuit structures that are being installed on the Line #224 (Lanexa-Northern Neck) End-of-Life rebuild project (b3089).	Dominion	Dominion	12.31.2023	6.1.2023	12.9.2020	TEAC 8.4.2020 PDF TEAC 9.1.2020 PDF TEAC 9.1.2020 PDF TEAC 10.6.2020 - Immediate Need Reason PDF TEAC 12.1.2020 PDF Competitive Planning XLS FERC Filings & Orders PDF FERC Filings & Orders PDF
	b3223.2	This project is to address thermal, voltage and load loss violations in the Northern Neck area.	Expand the Northern Neck terminal from a 230kV, 4-breaker ring bus to a 6-breaker ring bus.	Dominion	Dominion	12.31.2023	6.1.2023	12.9.2020
	b3223.3	This project is to address thermal, voltage and load loss violations in the Northern Neck area.	Expand the Lanexa terminal from a 6-breaker ring bus to a breaker-and-a-half arrangement.	Dominion	Dominion	12.31.2023	6.1.2023	12.9.2020
b3261	b3261	This project is to address short circuit criteria violation.	Upgrade Circuit breaker 'R1' at Tanners Creek 345kV - Install TRV capacitor to increase the rating from 50kA to 63kA.	AEP	AEP	12.31.2020	12.31.2020	12.9.2020	TEAC 10.6.2020 PDF TEAC 10.6.2029 - Immediate Need Reason PDF TEAC 11.4.2020 PDF TEAC 11.4.2020 PDF TEAC 12.1.2020 PDF FERC Filings & Orders PDF FERC Filings & Orders PDF