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March 7, 2026

Base Residual Auction (BRA)

FERC OKs Revised Forecast for PJM Incremental Auction
FERC granted PJM permission to use a lower peak load forecast for its second Incremental Auction in July, reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commenters Weigh in on PJM MOPR Compliance Filing
More than two dozen companies and coalitions filed responses to PJM’s compliance filing to FERC's order expanding its MOPR.
Clock Ticking on Exelon Illinois Nukes Under MOPR
Exelon said its Illinois nuclear plants are “up against a clock,” with the legislature unable to meet to consider withdrawing from PJM’s capacity market.
FERC Denies Rehearing on PJM Arbitrage Fixes
FERC denied rehearings on orders rejecting PJM’s efforts to stop capacity market participants from attempting to arbitrage between the BRA and Incremental Auctions.
PJM Proposes Auction for 6 Months After FERC Ruling
PJM plans to hold the next Base Residual Auction about six months after they receive FERC approval of its compliance filing implementing the expanded MOPR.
PJM’s MOPR Quandary: Should States Stay or Should they Go?
RTO Insider held a webinar with regulators from five of PJM’s biggest states to find out how they plan to respond to FERC’s Dec. 19 order expanding MOPR.
PJM May Compress BRA Schedule over MOPR
PJM may compress the schedule for the delayed 2022/23 Base Residual Auction and subsequent auctions in response to FERC’s order expanding the MOPR.
PJM: BRA Unlikely in 2020
PJM won’t run a capacity auction until FERC approves the RTO’s compliance filing implementing the expansion of its MOPR, making it unlikely for this year.
FERC Extends PJM MOPR to State Subsidies
FERC voted 2-1 to extend PJM’s MOPR to all new state-subsidized resources, saying it was needed to combat price suppression in the RTO’s capacity market.
PJM TOs: Beyond FERC, Legislatures to Slow Auctions
Transmission owners asked PJM to convene a meeting with stakeholders and produce a schedule that allows for time between FERC’s decision and the next BRAs.

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