PJM generator interconnection: application-to-commercial-operation timeline (vs <2 yr in 2008); a generation statistic, not a large-load service timeline
>8 yrobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | RMI's PJM figure is the mean time from application to commercial operation for generation projects that came online in 2025. LBNL's Queued Up 2026 edition uses a different statistic and regional basis: a 61-month median from request to COD for projects built in 2025 (in regions with data), against 22 months in 2008. Neither measures how long a data center waits for load service. |
| As of | 2025 |
| Source | RMI / PJM filings · Opening discussion and Exhibit 2: average application-to-commercial-operation time increased from under two years in 2008 to over eight years in 2025. |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-06-30 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-07-07 |
| Claim id | pjm-application-to-commercial-operation |
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