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Backlog of interconnection requests, transmission constraints and data centers tied to short‑term reliability strain
Summary
Witnesses at the March 28 hearing described a multi‑year backlog of projects waiting to connect to PJM and urged faster grid modernization and transmission planning. PJM, BPU and independent analysts said storage and projects already cleared through interconnection offer the most realistic short‑term capacity; lawmakers discussed requiring large
Legislators said March 28 they are concerned that a congested interconnection queue and limited transmission capacity will constrain the state’s ability to add generation fast enough to meet rising demand, including from large data centers. PJM, the Board of Public Utilities and energy-sector witnesses described a multi‑faceted set of constraints and near‑term options.
PJM’s Asim Haq and other witnesses said long delays in interconnection studies and the need for transmission upgrades have slowed construction of new capacity even when projects are proposed. PJM said it has advanced tens of gigawatts through revised queue rules and opened a…
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