PJM fast-tracks 2.1 GW from Engie, LS Power — SkimNews
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- PJM Interconnection approved three projects totaling 2.1 GW under its new Expedited Interconnection Track process, with all three expected online by mid-2029
- Engie IR Holdings plans two battery storage projects: an 860-MW facility in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and an 800-MW facility in Morrow County, Ohio
- LS Power received approval to add 455 MW to its 810-MW Hunterstown combined-cycle gas plant in Adams County, Pennsylvania, which it bought from Platinum Equity in 2024
- FERC approved the Expedited Interconnection Track in June; PJM opened applications July 31, limiting the process to up to 10 interconnection requests per year through the end of 2027
- The Expedited Interconnection Track is restricted to projects larger than 250 MW backed by a primary siting authority that can begin operating within three years
- PJM cited tight supply conditions and surging data-center demand as the catalysts for the fast-track, part of broader efforts including a pending reliability backstop procurement and updates to surplus interconnection service rules
Why it matters: PJM's Expedited Interconnection Track is a direct response to a supply-demand imbalance that has spiked capacity prices and lifted electric bills across its footprint, and the December 2027 sunset means only a limited window of fast approvals remains. Engie and LS Power get a regulatory shortcut to monetize data-center-driven demand, with Engie's 1.66 GW of storage plus LS Power's gas uprate specifically positioned to clear by mid-2029.
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