Brattle Experts Assess PJM’s Proposed Transmission Services for Large Loads Co-Located with Generation

Senior Consultant Mr. Andrew Levitt and Energy Associate Dr. Aniruddh Mohan recently assessed PJM’s proposed transmission services for large loads, such as data centers, co-located with generation. Their affidavit notes that, while PJM has made an important start, there are several enhancements needed to fully achieve FERC and Administration priorities on large loads:

• Offering non-firm contract demand service (NFCDS) any time it is available improves efficiency, accelerates the connection of new loads, and incentivizes the development of new generation.
• For Interim Network Integration Transmission Service (interruptible non-firm load waiting for full NITS), consumption generally does not need to be curtailed below the level of zero net withdrawals from the grid to the co-located facility. In addition, the curtailments required for transmission security versus for resource adequacy have distinct characteristics and should be treated differently.
• PJM must provide more clarity on how co-located load and supply will be studied together for interconnection processing in order to achieve speed to power.

View Affidavit