# How PJM’s Interconnection Queue Affects Solar Energy Growth
The solar industry continues to face challenges when it comes to bringing clean energy projects online. One major obstacle involves the interconnection process, which determines how new energy sources, including solar, connect to the grid. A recent policy move by PJM Interconnection LLC, the largest regional transmission organization (RTO) in the U.S., has sparked concern among solar companies and clean energy advocates.
## What Is the PJM Interconnection Queue?
PJM manages the electric grid across 13 states and Washington, D.C., serving 65 million people. To connect a new energy project—whether it’s a gas plant or a **solar array for home**—developers must enter a waiting list known as the **interconnection queue**. However, delays in this process have left many **solar companies** in limbo, preventing them from completing projects that could help meet growing energy demands.
## The Controversy: Prioritizing Gas Over Solar
PJM’s recently approved Resource Reliability Initiative (RRI) has raised concerns because it allows large gas-fired power plants to skip the line in the interconnection queue, bypassing renewable energy projects, including solar. Environmental and public
Original Article: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/19/objections-to-pjm-seeking-to-fast-track-gas-fired-power-plants-over-renewables/
