Interconnection News
Plain-language summaries of PJM interconnection queue reforms and grid policy developments that affect how fast new gas turbine and generator capacity can reach the grid.
March 16, 2026 · Summary of PJM Inside Lines
PJM Expands Provisional Interconnection Service to Speed Up New Generation
PJM is broadening a key interconnection tool so generators that don't yet hold Capacity Interconnection Rights can still deliver energy while long-term system upgrades are completed — part of a wider push to clear its interconnection queue faster.
July 21, 2026 · By NYTS Market Intelligence Team
PJM's Interconnection Queue Reform: What Data Center and IPP Developers Should Expect
PJM has moved from a first-come, first-served interconnection model to a first-ready, first-served cluster study process. Here's what that shift actually means for a project's realistic timeline — and why fast power has become a standard part of the plan, not a contingency.
July 21, 2026 · By NYTS Market Intelligence Team
Fast Power vs. Traditional Interconnection: How Developers Should Think About the Trade-off
Waiting for permanent grid interconnection and deploying bridge generation aren't competing strategies — they're sequential ones. Here's the framework for deciding when fast power is worth it.
July 21, 2026 · By NYTS Market Intelligence Team
Aeroderivative Gas Turbines for Bridge Power: Why Fast-Start Platforms Fit the PJM Timeline Problem
Aeroderivative gas turbines — jet-engine-derived platforms adapted for power generation — are the equipment class most often selected for bridge power. Here's what makes them fit the timeline problem specifically.
July 21, 2026 · By NYTS Market Intelligence Team
How Provisional Interconnection Service Lets Generators Deliver Power Before Network Upgrades Are Finished
Provisional Interconnection Service is one of the more specific tools in PJM's interconnection reform — here's exactly how it works, who qualifies, and where it fits alongside PJM's other fast-track mechanisms.
July 21, 2026 · By NYTS Market Intelligence Team
Data Center Power Shortfalls in PJM Territory: Why Developers Are Turning to Bridge Generation
PJM territory is home to some of the largest data center clusters in the country. Here's why that concentration makes interconnection timelines especially sensitive — and why bridge generation has become a standard planning input for developers in the region.
July 21, 2026 · By NYTS Market Intelligence Team
Gas Turbine vs. Generator for Bridge Power: Choosing the Right Fast-Start Platform
Both gas turbines and generators can deliver fast-start bridge power — but they fit different project profiles. Here's how to decide which platform, or combination, fits a specific bridge power need.
July 21, 2026 · By NYTS Market Intelligence Team
PJM's Reliability Resource Initiative and Expedited Interconnection Track, Explained
PJM has introduced two distinct fast-track mechanisms to address near-term resource adequacy — the Reliability Resource Initiative and the Expedited Interconnection Track. Developers often conflate them. Here's what separates the two, and why even a fast-tracked project should still plan a bridge power option.
July 21, 2026 · By NYTS Market Intelligence Team
New, Used or Refurbished Gas Turbines for Bridge Power: A Practical Buyer's Framework
Once bridge power makes sense for a project, the next commercial decision is equipment condition — new, zero-hour, refurbished or quality used. Each comes with a different cost, lead-time and risk profile.
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