A unit of the company LS Power and its Northeast Transmission unit responded to the decision by grid operator PJM to suspend the Artificial Island transmission line project.
LS was selected to build the new 230-kilovolt transmission line that would run from the nuclear power plant complex near Salem NJ and Delaware.
PJM recently cited modeling errors associated with certain proposed system protection and control upgrades related to the Project. PJM has stated that this analysis will be completed by February 2017.
Delaware and Maryland have protested the funding formula for the project that had ratepayers in the two states picking up the bulk of the costs, with only a limited benefit.
LS issued the following: “The modeling errors in question do not relate to Northeast Transmission’s designated portion of the Artificial Island Project and Northeast Transmission was not involved the associated modeling activities. Northeast Transmission was surprised by the PJM Board’s decision as Northeast Transmission had received no indication prior to the announcement from PJM on August 5 that PJM had any concerns with PJM’s or PSE&G’s modeling of the system protection and control upgrades. ”
The statement continued, “Designated Entity for the transmission line portion of the Artificial Island Project, Northeast Transmission was disappointed to learn of the temporary suspension of activities related to the Project. Northeast Transmission looks forward to fully understanding PJM’s modeling concerns and working with PJM and others to address those concerns and ultimately moving forward with construction of the critically-needed Artificial Island transmission line pursuant to the existing Designated Entity Agreement between Northeast Transmission and PJM.”
