Insights

# REplace Insights

Reports and case studies on the U.S. interconnection queue, renewable energy deal-making, and the signals that impact which projects get built.

Get Insights by Email

Projects advancing

18%

Likely to reach COD

Interconnection queue activity

2,600+ GW

Total in U.S. interconnection queue

M&A opportunity

[Case StudyMay 2026\\
\\
**How a U.S. solar and BESS developer identified 18 acquisition targets from the PJM interconnection queue in two hours** \\
\\
A U.S. solar and BESS M&A team used iQueue to move from reactive, broker-led sourcing to a proactive PJM shortlist, generating 18 direct outreach targets in two hours and putting one project under exclusivity.\\
\\
By REplace Team·5 min read](https://replace-energy.com/insights/case-study-queue-hunting-pjm-developer) [Case StudyApril 2026\\
\\
**How one renewable M&A team reduced go/no-go time on inbound deals from weeks to hours** \\
\\
An established acquirer rebuilt its CIM review step around iQueue, surfacing independent COD estimates, interconnection cost signals, and developer track record before opening a VDR.\\
\\
By REplace Team·5 min read](https://replace-energy.com/insights/case-study-rapid-screening-go-no-go) [ReportMarch 2026\\
\\
**The PJM interconnection queue: an M&A perspective** \\
\\
We analyzed 100,000+ MW of projects in the PJM interconnection queue across cost, timing, and ownership to produce a comprehensive M&A view of where viability concentrates.\\
\\
By Matias Sigal·12 min read](https://replace-energy.com/insights/pjm-interconnection-queue-full) [Article4 January 2026\\
\\
**Most energy projects will never be built, and it's costing billions** \\
\\
Hundreds of billions are invested in renewable energy every year, yet many projects never reach construction. As electricity demand rises rapidly, the real bottleneck is no longer generation but the ability to identify which projects can actually be built.\\
\\
By Matias Sigal·6 min read](https://replace-energy.com/insights/most-energy-projects-will-never-be-built)
