Middle Battery Storage
20 MW storage in Cape May, NJ · In queue since November 2019 · Proposed COD April 2028
20 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
6y 4m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
COD target: 2028
Total Duration
8y 5m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
PJM processes interconnection requests through multi-phase System Impact Studies (SIS).
Typical: ~48 months (historically longest)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 6–18 months
Proposed COD: 2028-04-30
State
NJ
County
Cape May
Region
PJM
Developer
—
Utility
AEC
Entity
PJM
Point of Interconnection
Middle 69 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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