PJM Interconnection Seeks Extension of Time to Submit Compliance Filing

Strategic Insights -

PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. has submitted a motion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking a 30-day extension to submit a compliance filing directed by FERC's July 24 order. The filing is currently due on September 22, 2025, but PJM requests an extension until October 22, 2025, to allow its staff to focus on upcoming deadlines associated with Transition Cycle #1 and Transition Cycle #2 of its reformed interconnection process. The Commission is asked to act on this request by August 11, 2025, to permit PJM to allocate its resources effectively and avoid undue prejudice to any party.

Key Takeaways:

  • PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. seeks a 30-day extension to submit a compliance filing due to the complexities of the required revisions to its original proposal.
  • The compliance filing is currently due on September 22, 2025, but PJM requests an extension until October 22, 2025.
  • PJM's staff is responsible for developing the filing to comply with the directives of the July 24 order, as well as completing Tariff-imposed deadlines and obligations associated with Transition Cycle #1 and Phase I of Transition Cycle #2.
  • Granting the requested extension will allow PJM's reformed interconnection process to continue without unnecessary delay, to the benefit of stakeholders and the PJM Region as a whole.
  • PJM's proposed extension will not result in undue prejudice to any party and will allow its staff to complete their obligations under the Tariff while also meeting the Commission's compliance directives.
  • The Commission is asked to act on this request by August 11, 2025, to permit PJM to allocate its resources effectively.

Statistics:

  • The compliance filing is currently due on September 22, 2025.
  • The requested extension is for a period of 30 days, until October 22, 2025.
  • PJM projects that Decision Point III and the Final Agreement Negotiation Phase of Transition Cycle #1 will begin on September 22, 2025.
  • Phase I of Transition Cycle #2 is projected to close on September 24, 2025, with Decision Point I beginning on September 25, 2025.

Sources:

  • 18 C.F.R. SS 385.212
  • PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 192 FERC P 61,077 (2025) ("July 24 Order")
  • Planning: Cycle Timeline, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., https://www.pjm.com/planning (last visited July 31, 2025)
  • Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procs. & Agreements, Order No. 2023, 184 FERC P 61,054, order on reh'g, 185 FERC P 61,063 (2023) ("Order No. 2023")
  • Order No. 2023-A, 186 FERC P 61,199 (2024) ("Final Rule")