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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 kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeRMI's series measures bringing new generating capacity online in PJM. It is supply-side context for a load project; it does not measure how long a data-center load request takes to be served.
As of2025
SourceRMI / 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.
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-08-27 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-07-07
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