FERC rejected a request by consumer advocates that it force PJM to update its 2015 peak load forecast using recent modeling enhancements to prevent over-procurement of resources in this year’s capacity auctions.

An initiative that would allow generators to avoid underperformance penalties in PJM's capacity performance product was met by pushback from members who said it was premature.

A summary of issues discussed by the PJM Market Implementation Committee on Oct. 7, 2015.

A summary of issues discussed by the PJM Planning Committee on Oct. 8, 2015.

A study by the APPA estimates that PJM's Capacity Performance rules will increase costs to consumers by $7.3 billion over the 2016-2019 delivery years.

A summary of measures discussed and approved by the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee on Oct. 1, 2015.

PJM's Capacity Performance market structure, approved by FERC, is both over-priced and unlikely to achieve its intended results, says Direct Energy.

Generators asked PJM stakeholders to consider changes to the RTO’s new Capacity Performance program, saying the rules are overly punitive.

Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC and MC on 10/01/15. 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.

PJM staff, stakeholders, financiers, regulators and industry leaders debated the effects of environmental rules and RTO policies on the capacity market, reliability and investments at Infocast’s PJM Market Summit 2015.