The PJM Planning Committee will hold an electric storage webinar, the planning committee's first educational session, from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 29.

PJM is considering five capacity import zones with a combined limit (e.g. import cap) of 8,400 to 11,000 MW, officials told the Planning Committee Friday.

The Planning Committee last week endorsed changes to Manual 14B: PJM Region Transmission Planning Process to improve the procedure for analyzing and addressi...

The Planning Committee endorsed PJM staff’s recommendation to increase the Installed Reserve Margin (IRM) to 16.2% for delivery year 2014/15 (up from 15.9% in the 2012 analysis).

PJM will flag potential upgrade requirements earlier in the transmission study process under manual changes outlined last week to the Planning Committee.

Capacity imports could clear at lower prices than internal resources under proposed import limits being considered by PJM.

Members agreed to consider new rules to allow batteries, flywheels and other advanced storage technologies to bid in the capacity market.

PJM should be able to absorb the more than 7,000 MW of capacity imports that cleared in May’s auction for 2016-17, officials said.

PJM plans $30 million in capital budget spending next year, a $2 million reduction from 2013, under a preliminary budget that will be presented to the Board of Managers for approval.

PJM’s recommended Installed Reserve Margin (IRM) will increase slightly because of the increasing alignment of the RTO’s peak demand with demand outside of the region.