FirstEnergy Corp, Dominion Energy Virginia, and American Electric Power have signed a joint planning agreement to develop proposals for new regional transmission projects in the PJM market. The companies submitted their joint proposals through PJM's Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Open Window process. PJM, the regional transmission organization responsible for managing wholesale electricity distribution across a 13-state area that includes data center hotspot Virginia, is reviewing the proposed projects.
Mark Mroczynski, president of FirstEnergy Transmission, said of the proposal: "By drawing upon the combined experience of three leading transmission developers, we can take the proactive steps needed to build new infrastructure that will ensure our communities have the power they need for sustained health and economic growth in the future."
Ed Baine, president of Dominion Energy Virginia, added: "By leveraging the expertise and resources of three industry leaders whose transmission zones border one another, we're better able to develop superior and more cost-effective solutions required to effectively resolve reliability issues across the PJM region.”
