The debate over metering DER in front of or behind the customer’s load was the focus of the PJM Market Implementation Committee’s most recent special session on the topic Nov. 22.
The PJM Markets and Reliability Committee rejected two proposals members said threatened the Capacity Performance construct, but approved two others.
The PJM Market Monitor reported that capacity and regulation market results were “generally competitive” in the first 9 months of 2016, but remain vulnerable to stress.
Still unable to reach consensus, PJM members balked again last week at a request from a group of demand-side stakeholders to revisit Capacity Performance.
More than 150 regulators, PJM officials and stakeholders gathered for last week’s annual meeting of the Organization of PJM States Inc. (OPSI) Here’s some of what we heard.
PJM officials said they will seek FERC approval of the RTO’s seasonal capacity proposal despite a lack of stakeholder consensus.
A summary of issues discussed and measures approved by the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee and the Members Committee on Sept. 29, 2016.
A group seeking a review of the PJM capacity market decided to make revisions before seeking approval of its initiative.
Less than half of PJM stakeholders considering the addition of a seasonal capacity resources favor a change in the current rules.
A stakeholder group calling for a comprehensive review of the PJM capacity market won support from consumer advocates and state regulators, but industrial consumers and generators were cool to the idea.