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March 21, 2026

Capacity Market

PJM Members Spar over CP Penalty Rate
Last week's PJM MRC meeting featured an hour of heated discussion on Capacity Performance penalty rates that included allegations of political maneuvering and more.
Exelon’s Constellation to Buy Con Ed’s Retail Operation
Exelon is buying the Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) retail energy business as it continues its efforts to hedge against falling wholesale power prices.
Governance Plan Critics Urge Slowdown of Western RTO Development
Critics say CAISO is moving too quickly in its effort to get a plan for a Western RTO to California lawmakers before legislative session's end.
PJM Defends Analysis of Competitive vs. Regulated Markets

PJM CEO Andy Ott combated generators’ assertion that the RTO’s competitive markets owe their success to legacy assets.

PJM, Retail Marketers Intervene in Dayton Power Subsidy Bid
PJM and the Retail Electric Supply Association (RESA) want a say in the Dayton Power and Light plan to keep its coal-fired plants running.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs
Two 345-kV lines that were knocked out when a tornado leveled four transmission towers in ComEd territory are back online.
MISO Backs Forward Auction Plan, Rejects Prompt Proposal
MISO has decided to stick with its original forward design in its capacity auction overhaul, rejecting the IMM’s prompt auction proposal.
Clean Energy Advocates Appeal FERC’s Capacity Performance Rulings
Environmental groups asked the D.C. Circuit Court to review FERC rulings on the PJM Capacity Performance model, saying model limits renewables and DR.
FERC Accepts ISO-NE Sloped Zonal Demand Curves
ISO-NE and NEPOOL said the new sloped zonal demand curves, approved by FERC, will significantly improve the performance of the Forward Capacity Market.
NY Power Trends Report Cites Tx Needs, Seeks Support for Markets
New York's ambitious clean energy goals will require new and upgraded transmission lines to achieve, according to the NYISO annual Power Trends report.

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