PJM‘s spending on black start generators will increase by at least $3 million — and perhaps as much as $21.6 million — under proposals outlined Thursday.

The PJM MRC endorsed manual changes to implement proposed capacity import limits and clarify rules on substitution of demand response resources.

PJM's Market Monitor would like to tell stakeholders the identifies of the handful of generators that received $350 million in uplift charges last year. But PJM officials said they are prevented from disclosing the names.

A proposed manual change on compensation for demand response prompted a protest from curtailment service provider Icetec Energy Services.

Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC on 01/30/14. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue and links to prior coverage.

PJM Members endorsed the changes to manuals 3A, 14A and 28.

Members voted to expand the scope of the Energy Market Uplift Senior Task Force (aka the PJM EMUSTF) to incorporate reactive cost issues originally assigned to a separate panel.

The PJM MRC heard first readings on a proposed problem statement regarding credit requirements for Qualifying Transmission Upgrades and an amended scope for a task force studying gas-electric coordination.

Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC on 12/19/13. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue and links to prior coverage.

PJM asked FERC to approve changes to the capacity auction - and the way that demand response clears within it - after those changes were rejected by stakeholders.