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Heat Wave To-Do List Grows Longer

Jan 14, 2014
Rich Heidorn Jr.
PJM is adding more items to the to-do list resulting from the September heat wave, during which officials ordered limited load sheds to prevent a wider system collapse. A 104-page analysis of the operational events and market impacts resulted in 22 recommendations, including 11 not previously announced (see sidebar). RTO...
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New Recommendations from Sept. Heat Wave Investigation

Jan 14, 2014
Rich Heidorn Jr.
Below is a summary of 11 new recommendations resulting from PJM’s final report on the September 2013 heat wave. This is in addition to 11 recommendations made immediately after the events of Sept. 9-11. (See Big To-Do List from September Heat Wave.) Update PJM’s documentation for modeling process and practices...
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Grid Takes a Licking, Keeps on Glowing

New Winter Peak Set
Jan 9, 2014
Rich Heidorn Jr.
(Source: PJM Interconnection, LLC) PJM overcame the loss of nearly 40,000 MW of generation yesterday, keeping the lights on in the second day of an arctic blast that set a new winter demand record. The new winter record – 141,500 MW -- came during Tuesday evening’s peak as PJM operators...
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PJM Cuts Voltage, Dispatches DR in Arctic Blast: UPDATE

Jan 7, 2014
Rich Heidorn Jr.
UPDATE: AS OF 5 P.M. TUESDAY, PJM SAID 36,000 MW OF GENERATION, 20% OF INSTALLED CAPACITY, WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO FORCED OUTAGES. PJM operators dispatched demand response this morning after cutting voltages and calling on spinning reserves last night as frigid temperatures stressed generators and created record loads across the...
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DR at Home: EmPOWER Maryland

Dec 17, 2013
Rich Heidorn Jr.
Some are in it for the money. Others say they are motivated by environmental reasons. “For my children  ... for their children and their grandchildren. For the future and the planet,” says one customer. These are among the multi-ethnic group of customers, and their very cute kids, featured in testimonials...
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The Path to Passage: DR Dispatch Rules

Dec 17, 2013
Rich Heidorn Jr.
It took three tries Dec. 9 before the Members Committee reached consensus on Tariff changes that will allow PJM operators more flexibility in dispatching demand response. Under the new rules, resources will be dispatchable in 30 minutes beginning delivery year 2015/16 — down from a current two-hour default — unless...
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Members to Develop DR Outage Rules

Dec 17, 2013
Rich Heidorn Jr.
Members agreed last week to develop rules for demand response providers requesting maintenance outages. Under the problem statement approved by the Market Implementation Committee, members will develop amendments to Manual 18 regarding eligibility for maintenance outages. The issue charge, which will be brought before the committee next month for approval,...
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NERC summer threats

Has Demand Response Peaked?

Dec 17, 2013
Rich Heidorn Jr.
The volume and magnitude of changes PJM is attempting to impose on demand response raise the question of whether the high-flying sector is still a growth business or one in retreat. Comverge Inc. sees the industry as under an assault that threatens its growth. “The Commission should not allow PJM...
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Members OK DR Dispatch Rules after Late Amendments

Dec 10, 2013
Rich Heidorn Jr.
Third time was the charm yesterday as members approved Tariff changes that will allow PJM operators more flexibility in dispatching demand response. Meeting in a special session, the Members Committee approved an amended version of the changes after rejecting the original PJM proposal and one alternative. The third vote passed...
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PJM Goes it Alone in Bid to Limit DR in Capacity Auction

Dec 10, 2013
Rich Heidorn Jr.
As expected, the PJM Board of Managers asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve capacity market changes rejected by stakeholders last month. PJM’s Nov. 29 filing (ER14-504) seeks to change the way demand response clears in capacity auctions. It would resurrect a PJM proposal that won only 45% support...
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