North America | March 5, 2025

PJM aims for $6 B in transmission projects across Eastern States

PJM Interconnection approved a set of about $5.9 B in transmission projects across Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio and Maryland.

 

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USA: The board of managers for PJM Interconnection approved a set of around $5.9 B in transmission projects across Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio and Maryland, according to press releases from PJM and its utility partners.

The companies will develop the projects through the recently formed Valley Link Transmission Company LLC joint venture.

The projects should be in service by 2029, according to Norristown, Pennsylvania-based PJM, which is part of the Eastern Interconnection and serves most of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, as well as parts of Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, plus the District of Columbia.

Projects include:

  • Building app. 420 km (260 m) of 765 kV transmission line and two substations between Putnam County, West Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland;
  • Building app. 250 km (155 m) of 765 kV transmission line and a substation between Campbell County, Virginia, and Fauquier County, Virginia;
  • Building a new substation in Caroline County, Virginia.

“Energy demand is growing at a pace our nation has not seen in decades. Building or upgrading our infrastructure to continue delivering reliable power is essential to fuelling economic growth and meeting the needs of our customers,” said Bill Fehrman, AEP president and chief executive officer.

“These projects are essential for the economic vitality of our region, the reliability of our grid and the everyday lives of our customers,” said Ed Baine, President of Utility Operations and Dominion Energy Virginia.

Source: T&D World