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Three demand response providers asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission April 2 to block new PJM rules requiring them to provide officer certifications and additional information on their customers. Comverge, Inc., Viridity Energy and Energy Curtailment Specialists said the rules create unnecessary barriers to demand response participation in PJM's capacity...

PJM expects to call on its demand response resources from five to nine times per year starting in the 2014/15 delivery year, up from an expected one to five calls in 2013/14. The projection reflects the increasing volume of DR clearing in PJM capacity auctions and the impact of plant...

WILMINGTON — A proposal to study potential “fatigue” among demand response resources met strong opposition Thursday, March 28, with curtailment service providers suggesting anticompetitive motives by the sponsor. Ken Carretta, of PSEG, told the Markets and Reliability Committee that stakeholders should explore whether PJM has sufficient safeguards to ensure that...

Demand response providers will face increased scrutiny and be required to provide additional documentation under changes given final approval by the Markets and Reliability Committee March 28. The new rules require Curtailment Service Providers bidding into the capacity auction to have a company officer sign a certification attesting to the...

The Markets and Reliability Committee approved a request from the Capacity Senior Task Force for clarification regarding its issue charge on Peak Load Contribution (PLC) measurements of demand resources. The issue charge directed the group to explore the interaction of PLC with end-user cost assignments and DR providers’ revenues from capacity...

By Rich Heidorn Jr. Washington, DC (March 14, 2013) - Market Monitor Joseph Bowring released the 2012 State of the Markets report with a call for changes to the capacity market, demand response and operating reserves. 2012 State of the Markets at a Glance The report showed that average LMP prices...

PJM members may consider changing the rules of the PJM capacity market to eliminate arbitrage opportunities between the Base Residual and Incremental auctions. The Market Implementation Committee voted March 6 to endorse a problem statement, sponsored by David Pratzon on behalf of Calpine and LS Power, to consider changes. Because...

Demand response (DR) providers will face increased scrutiny and be required to provide additional documentation under changes approved by the Market Implementation Committee March 6. The new rules require Curtailment Service Providers (CSPs) bidding into the capacity auction to have a company officer sign a certification attesting to the company’s...

On Feb. 28, the MRC endorsed demand response proposals concerning emergency measurement, information requirements for Curtailment Service Providers (CSP) and procedures for resolving duplicate registrations. The changes were proposed by the Demand Response Subcommittee. Emergency Measurement and Verification Reason for change: A study by Kema Energy Consultants found that that...

By Rich Heidorn Jr. PJM Insider WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 22, 2013) – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday enacted new standards for measuring demand response and energy efficiency in PJM and other organized markets, rejecting objections from industrial customers who said the rules will hurt their efforts to participate. PJM...