Drake Storage — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AE2-041
Capacity
40 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Middlesex, VA
Region
PJM
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

Drake Storage

BetaActiveBatteryPJMLBNL + Live

40 MW storage in Middlesex, VA · In queue since January 2019 · Proposed COD December 2026

40 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

7y 2m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2026

Interconnection Timeline

Total Duration

7y 11m

Construction75%
Queue EntryJan 24, 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)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-12-26

Project Details

State

VA

County

Middlesex

Region

PJM

Developer

Utility

Dominion

Entity

PJM

Point of Interconnection

Harmony Village 230 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live