FERC ordered PJM to provide more information in support of its proposed limits on capacity imports, as opponents said the proposal would unreasonably increase prices.

Stakeholders backed PJM’s proposal to eliminate speculation in capacity auctions, selecting it over four alternatives in a vote announced yesterday.

Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC on 01/30/14. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue and links to prior coverage.

A summary of proposed changes to the PJM incremental auctions.

PJM Stakeholders will hold a formal vote on measures to eliminate speculation in the capacity market this week after narrowing the proposals from seven to six/five in a lengthy meeting Friday.

The Planning Committee last week endorsed manual changes implementing PJM’s new capacity import limits.

Time is growing short for PJM stakeholders working towards consensus to address auction arbitrage and ban capacity market speculation before May’s auction.

The PJM MRC heard first readings on a proposed problem statement regarding credit requirements for Qualifying Transmission Upgrades and an amended scope for a task force studying gas-electric coordination.

Impatient over the pace of progress, FERC said it will monitor meetings focused on eliminating barriers to the coordination of energy across the PJM-MISO seam.

Members approved a proposal giving PJM more flexibility in the way it dispatches demand response, clearing the way for a FERC filing.