A summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee meeting on Aug. 25, 2021.

Energy prices in PJM increased “significantly” in the first half of 2021 compared to 2020, but prices remained lower than historical levels, the IMM reported.

The PJM MIC OKd changes on fast-start pricing, 5-minute dispatch, solar-battery hybrids and an issue charge over energy efficiency in the capacity market.

PJM wants to modify the generator deliverability tests for light-load and winter periods as more renewable energy is set to come online.

Stakeholders continued to question PJM's stance on vaccinations for its employees during its Operating Committee meeting.

SPP staff are considering changes to the reports of the RTO's market-to-market activities with MISO that they share with stakeholders.

PJM stakeholders unanimously endorsed the 2021 reserve requirement study but requested more modeling on the impacts of extreme weather conditions.

A PJM study said transmission upgrades could cost as much as $3.2 billion by 2035 to accommodate state renewable goals.

PPL announced a new goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, bumping up its original timeline by a decade.

FERC accepted PJM's tariff revisions regarding the implementation of effective load-carrying capability method.