PJM interconnection queue
913 interconnection requests are active in PJM, totalling 167.0 GW, as of 15 August 2026. Of the 9,263 requests ever filed here, 1,236 were built and 7,034 were withdrawn — a build rate of 14.9% on decided applications.
Active requests
913
of 9,263 ever filed
Capacity queued
167.0 GW
requested, not committed
Built vs decided
14.9%
1,236 built, 7,034 withdrawn
Median wait so far
6.7 yr
for requests still active
Median time to build
3.1 yr
request to commercial operation
Source: the PJM interconnection queue as published by the transmission provider, parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026. Wait times are medians over requests that carry a measured date.
What is queued in PJM, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 469 | 61.4 GW |
| Unknown | 248 | 31.5 GW |
| Gas | 45 | 31.3 GW |
| Battery | 109 | 19.4 GW |
| Nuclear | 6 | 12.7 GW |
| Wind | 30 | 8.6 GW |
| Coal | 2 | 1.9 GW |
| Hydro | 1 | 105 MW |
| Oil | 1 | 50 MW |
| Other | 2 | 30 MW |
Where PJM’s queue sits
| State | Applications | Capacity pending |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,505 | 31.7 GW |
| N/ | 826 | 31.5 GW |
| Illinois | 706 | 29.0 GW |
| Ohio | 966 | 22.2 GW |
| Indiana | 420 | 14.0 GW |
| Pennsylvania | 1,978 | 9.3 GW |
| West Virginia | 281 | 8.8 GW |
| New Jersey | 1,307 | 8.1 GW |
| Maryland | 605 | 3.8 GW |
| Kentucky | 228 | 3.8 GW |
| North Carolina | 213 | 3.0 GW |
| Michigan | 50 | 1.1 GW |
| Delaware | 159 | 299 MW |
| Tennessee | 5 | 100 MW |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 0 MW |
Largest active requests
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | County | State | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Bottom 500kV | Nuclear | 2.7 GW | York County | PA | 2016-04 |
| Salem 500kV | Nuclear | 2.7 GW | Salem County | NJ | 2025-04 |
| Braidwood 345 kV | Nuclear | 2.6 GW | Will County | IL | 2025-04 |
| Byron 345 kV | Nuclear | 2.5 GW | Ogle County | IL | 2025-04 |
| Flint Run 500 kV | Gas | 2.1 GW | Doddridge County | WV | 2021-03 |
| Duquesne-PJM | Unknown | 1.8 GW | N/A | N/ | 2008-04 |
| Rogers Road 500 kV | Gas | 1.8 GW | Greensville County | VA | 2025-04 |
| Heritage 500 kV | Solar | 1.5 GW | Brunswick County | VA | 2025-04 |
| Bergen 138kV | Gas | 1.4 GW | Bergen County | NJ | 2016-04 |
| Hanging Rock 765 kV | Gas | 1.4 GW | Lawrence County | OH | 2025-04 |
| Lasalle 345 kV | Nuclear | 1.4 GW | LaSalle County | IL | 2025-04 |
| Mountaineer | Coal | 1.4 GW | Unknown | WV | 2015-10 |
| Sammis - South Canton 345 kV | Gas | 1.3 GW | Carroll County | OH | 2025-04 |
| North Longview 500 kV | Gas | 1.3 GW | Preston County | WV | 2018-09 |
| Elwood 345 kV | Gas | 1.3 GW | Will County | IL | 2018-03 |