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October 5, 2024

Energy Efficiency

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PJM Asks FERC to Eliminate Energy Efficiency from Capacity Market
The Independent Market Monitor has argued energy efficiency can’t participate as a capacity resource because the load reductions already are accounted for in PJM’s load forecast.
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PJM Stakeholders Endorse Elimination of EE Participation in Capacity Market
The PJM Markets and Reliability Committee voted to eliminate energy efficiency from the capacity construct, adopting a proposal from the Monitor.
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PJM MRC/MC Preview: Aug. 21, 2024
PJM proposes tightening "know your customer" rules, which require members to provide information to facilitate the due diligence PJM conducts on key decision-making leadership.
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Renew Home Foresees Bright Future for Residential VPPs
Home energy management company Renew Home has released a position paper arguing that VPPs can quickly be stood up to help meet growing demand.
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Stakeholders Endorse PJM EE Measurement and Verification Proposal
The Market Implementation Committee endorsed a PJM proposal to revise how the capacity offered by energy efficiency resources is measured and verified, rejecting competing proposals from EE providers and the Monitor.
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PJM Hears Proposals to Redesign EE Participation in Capacity Market
PJM stakeholders presented several proposals to revise how energy efficiency resources are measured and verified to the Market Implementation Committee.
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Report Looks at Root Causes of Electric Rate Hikes
A new report says residential electric rates have been rising at a pace less than inflation in most states since 2010 and the clean energy transition is not driving the increase. 
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Stakeholder Soapbox: The Prevalence of Rent-seeking in Public Utility Regulation
Energy consultant Kenneth W. Costello says state utility regulators in recent years have exhibited political posturing that deviates from their original mission.
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PJM Consumer Advocates File Complaint on EE Market Design
Three state consumer advocates filed a complaint against PJM with FERC, alleging the RTO’s treatment of energy efficiency resources is unduly discriminatory and is not properly documented in its governing documents. 
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PJM MIC Briefs: June 5, 2024
PJM’s Market Implementation Committee endorsed by acclamation a proposal to add two energy market parameters for economic demand response.

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