Flat load growth and new technologies are challenges but not mortal threats to utilities, NARUC panelists said.
The PJM Board of Managers may seek FERC approval for a staff proposal to change the way demand response clears in capacity auctions despite stakeholders’ rejection of the plan.
Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC and MC on 11/21/13. 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 former PG&E executive told PJM Grid 20/20 attendees that the saboteurs who shot up a Pacific Gas & Electric substation in April were "very experienced marksmen."
Storms and cybersecurity were the subjects as PJM held its third annual Grid 20/20 conference in Philadelphia.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff signaled Wednesday that the commission may require PJM to change rules requiring demand response providers to provide “sell offer plans” in order to participate in capacity auctions.
Members overwhelmingly approved revised methodology that will limit external generation resources in next year's base capacity auction to 6,200 MW - a 17% drop from the volume of that cleared in May's auction.
Members approved PJM’s methodology for limiting capacity imports but soundly rejected the RTO’s proposal to change the way DR clears in the capacity market.
RTO Insider's summary of the issues scheduled to be brought before a special meeting of the Markets and Reliability Committees (MRC) Thursday, November 14, 2013.
Stakeholders began work last week on an initiative to create more accurate capacity market price curves and a recommendation by the Market Monitor to eliminate adders for FMUs.