Erie East Energy (PJM-AE2-299) — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AE2-299
Capacity
160 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
suspended
Location
Erie, PA
Region
PJM
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

Erie East Energy

PJM-AE2-299BetaSuspendedBatteryPJMLBNL + Live

160 MW storage in Erie, PA · In queue since March 2019 · Proposed COD June 2026

160 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

7y 2m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2026

Interconnection

Total Duration

7y 3m

Suspended75%
Queue EntryMar 22, 2019

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

System Impact Study

PJM processes interconnection requests through multi-phase System Impact Studies (SIS).

Typical: ~48 months (historically longest)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Construction

Construction pending

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-06-01

About

The Erie East Energy project is a proposed 160 MW battery storage project located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The project is in the PJM interconnection queue as entry PJM-AE2-299, with a queue entry date of March 22, 2019, and a proposed commercial operation date of June 1, 2026. The project's interconnection agreement has been executed.

Erie East Energy is being developed within the PENELEC service area. The project has appeared in recent news coverage pertaining to regulatory matters.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

PA

County

Erie

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PENELEC

Entity

PJM

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Erie East 230 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

ApplicantMid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLCPA Environment Digest Blog · 2025-12-12
AgencyPennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionPA Environment Digest Blog · 2025-12-12
RulingNoticePA Environment Digest Blog · 2025-12-12
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
PJM
Trading Hub
WESTERN HUB
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
ERIEE 230 KV 1 TX 3
POI Substation
Erie East Substation

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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Last updated 2026-03-26

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