An overworked transformer and PJM operators’ efforts to limit prices were the focus last week as PJM continued to discuss the mid-July heat wave.

PJM Members Wednesday heard three proposals for streamlining the time consuming and error prone dr registration process.

The Market Implementation Committee Wednesday revised an issue charge it approved in March, adding a work activity inadvertently omitted from the original.

PJM will add new processes for those seeking exemptions from generator operating parameters under changes endorsed by the MIC Wednesday.

The PJM OC and MIC heard first reading last week on proposed manual changes governing PJM’s acquisition and deployment of black start resources.

PJM briefed members Wednesday on manual changes documenting two improved methods for CBL, a means for better verifying dr baseline processes.

The Market Implementation Committee Thursday endorsed changes to Manual 28: Operating Agreement Accounting.

RTO Insider: PJM Members hit the brakes Wednesday on a proposed new product for coordinated transaction scheduling trades between PJM and the New York ISO.

PJM said it plans to seek an MIC endorsement in August of the Coordinated Transaction Scheduling (CTS) proposal, designed to improve interchange scheduling efficiency between NYISO and PJM.

The OC approved changes to PJM manuals 1 & 12; while the PC learned about proposed changes to Manual 21 & the MIC heard about changes to Manual 28.