PJM Calls Pennsylvania PUC Denial of Transource Project A Siting Delay

PJM's first Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee meeting since its ordered Transource Independence Energy Connection project was denied by the PA PUC veers off into the ridiculous.

While meeting materials show that PJM will engage in studies to see if any issues are created by removing the IEC from PJM's plan, PJM is wearing blinders on its journey there.

It seems IEC's construction schedule is being impacted due to the siting process.  I guess you could put it that way, since a denial by the PUC would prevent the project from being sited.... ever!  But never fear, a denial is only a "delay to the projected completion" in PJM's dream world.  They act like the PUC is going to change its mind somewhere down the road.  Of course, that is unlikely to happen.  But PJM wants to pretend it can happen.

PJM just cannot admit that the IEC project was a mistake from the very beginning.  PJM cannot admit that it made a mistake when it endlessly propped up the IEC project in the face of mounting evidence that it was too costly and wasn't needed.  PJM can never admit that its planning is fallible.

Here's PJM riding along on its bike of "need" for the IEC... until it hits the PA PUC speed bump.

PJM meant to do that.

Sure it did!