On June 9, 2026, FERC accepted PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (PJM) proposal to establish an Expedited Interconnection Track process for Generating Facilities (EIT Process).  In doing so, FERC found that the EIT Process will help address PJM’s imminent resource adequacy needs by establishing an expedited interconnection process for a limited number of resources that are able to bring significant capacity onto the system quickly.  The revisions were accepted effective June 10, 2026, and July 31, 2026.

On February 27, 2026 (amended April 10, 2026), PJM filed revisions to its tariff to establish an EIT Process.  PJM proposed that the EIT Process would enable PJM to consider up to ten expedited interconnection requests per calendar year for large new or uprated Capacity Resources.  PJM requested an effective date of July 31, 2026, for the tariff revisions implementing the proposed EIT Process and requested an order from FERC by May 28, 2026.  To qualify for the EIT Process, a project must meet several eligibility criteria, including minimum capacity thresholds, state siting commitments, a verified construction schedule demonstrating commercial operation within three years, and 100 percent Site Control at the time of application.  Each applicant must submit a $500,000 study deposit and a $15,000 per megawatt EIT Readiness Deposit.  (See March 11, 2026 WER Article).  The EIT Process is set to sunset at the end of 2027.

FERC found that the tariff revisions implementing the EIT Process are just and reasonable, noting that the revisions will help address PJM’s imminent resource adequacy needs by creating an expedited interconnection process for a limited number of resources that are able to bring significant capacity onto the system in the near future.  Specifically, FERC explained that the eligibility requirements appropriately limit EIT to capacity resources that are more likely to timely contribute to meeting the region’s needs on time.

Commissioner Rosner concurred in a separate statement to emphasize that the order alone will not deliver the necessary infrastructure, and that state public utility commissioners, governors’ offices, and state legislatures must partner with load-serving entities and developers to ensure that energy infrastructure is built to meet demand and keep energy affordable and reliable for PJM customers.

FERC’s order issued in Docket No. ER26-1563 is available here.