Stakeholders split last week over a PJM proposal to change how the RTO captures the cost of deploying additional reserves during extreme weather.

Stakeholders split last week over a PJM offer cap proposal that changes how the RTO captures the cost of deploying additional reserves during extreme weather.

PJM and FERC were summoned to Capitol Hill last week to defend their actions to ensure reliability — FERC in response to sabotage concerns, PJM in the wake of an extraordinary winter that featured more near calamities than a James Bond movie.

FERC lacks proper controls for handling classified national security information, the Department of Energy’s Inspector General said.

PJM took its first step toward requiring cold weather generator tests, briefing the Operating Committee last week on a proposed problem statement it hopes will result in improved preparedness next winter.

PJM Stakeholders are still considering revisions to black start compensation following the rejection of two proposals in March, but zones currently identified as deficient won’t be in jeopardy when generation retirements rise in spring 2015.

PJM Stakeholders endorsed rule changes to clarify that generation owners providing Tier 2 synchronized reserves will be measured in the aggregate when PJM evaluates their performance under a new penalty structure.

EPA Secretary Gina McCarthy continued her charm offensive in advance of the agency’s ghg rules for existing power generators, acknowledging that the tough work is only just beginning.

PJM is ready to help its 13 states meet EPA's pending greenhouse rules, the RTO's chief economist told a Bipartisan Policy Center forum last week.

PJM is planning a system-wide drill Sept. 23 to simulate simultaneous physical attacks on critical substations, cyber attacks and loss of SCADA.