Why It Matters

Legacy projects and cluster composition can materially influence upgrade triggers and cost allocation outcomes. Even small shifts in participant assumptions may change a project’s exposure to shared network upgrades.

Prior to submission, developers should understand:

• The upgrades most likely to affect their project

• How costs may be allocated under current cluster conditions

• The sensitivity of those outcomes to attrition or participant changes

• Whether project economics remain viable under reasonable scenario variations

• The impact of multiple projects sited in a local area, both their own or competitive projects

  
  

Conducting sensitivity analysis on shortlisted sites provides greater confidence that submission decisions are grounded in study-aligned evaluation rather than directional estimates. The objective is to reduce late-stage uncertainty and improve capital discipline at the point of filing.

The Bottom Line

PJM Cycle 1 submission closes April 27, 2026.

While queue visibility has improved in this cycle, clarity regarding project-specific cost allocation remains essential.

Nira’s Study Projects tool enables developers to evaluate speculative submissions within PJM’s cluster study framework, assess cost allocation exposure, and test sensitivity assumptions before interconnection requests are submitted.

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