The PJM MIC was provided details on the removal of three special protection schemes (SPS) from the PPL and Dominion zones. See the article for details.
Federal Briefs - news items from congress and the federal agencies that impact companies doing business in PJM. Today's stories include news on the EPA, the EIA, and on energy legislation.
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.
PJM will seek to set a limit on capacity imports before next year's Base Reliability Auction under a problem statement approved by the Planning Committee.
A Toronto entrepreneur announced plans to build a 1,000 MW merchant transmission line to deliver power from Ontario to PJM.
The Operating Committee and Market Implementation Committee endorsed manual changes to Manuals 12 and 27. See article for details.
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.
Company briefs on some of the companies doing business in PJM: Exelon - including BGE and ComEd, Dominion, and PPL.
PJM members approved streamlining the demand response registration process.
The Consumer Advocates of the PJM States (CAPS) has named longtime Pennsylvania government official Dan Griffiths as its first director.
