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December 5, 2025

PJM Critical Issue Fast Path (CIFP)

The Critical Issue Fast Path process (CIFP) was added to PJM Manual 34 in 2019 to provide the PJM Board and members a way to resolve “contentious issues with known PJM and/or FERC implementation deadlines” that were not resolved in the normal stakeholder process.
PJM
PJM Recounts Emergency Conditions, Actions in Elliott Report
PJM released a report on the December 2022 winter storm detailing its emergency actions and recommended changes to its markets and operations to limit the impact of future severe weather.
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PJM Completes CIFP Presentation; Stakeholders Present Alternatives
PJM completed its delivery of a sprawling presentation outlining its envisioned overhaul of the capacity market, followed by stakeholder presentations from Calpine, Daymark Energy Advisors and the East Kentucky Power Cooperative.
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PJM Continues CIFP Discussion of Seasonal Capacity Market Proposal
PJM continued its presentation of its proposal to overhaul the capacity market during a June 21 Critical Issue Fast Path process meeting.
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PJM Adds Seasonal Capacity to Stage 3 of CIFP Proposal
PJM presented its CIFP proposal to overhaul the capacity market, with the new addition of a seasonal capacity model.
FERC
Panelists Debate PJM Capacity Market at FERC Forum
PJM officials and stakeholders told FERC they oppose abandoning the RTO’s capacity market but disagree over the degree to which it needs to be changed.
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PJM Stakeholders Complete 2nd Phase of CIFP
PJM wrapped up the second phase of its critical issue fast path process to address RA concerns with two meetings on proposed changes to the capacity market.
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PJM Capacity Auction Weeks away with No Answer on Delay
PJM is weeks away from the scheduled date for the 2025/26 Base Residual Auction without an order from FERC on whether it will be permitted to delay the auction.
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PJM Presents Lessons Learned from Elliott, More CIFP Presentations
PJM offered a series of suggestions for how it could overhaul its capacity market in the wake of widespread resource failures during last December's winter storm.
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PJM Members Committee Approves Performance Penalty Reduction
The PJM Members Committee approved a proposal that would sharply reduce the penalties generators pay for underperforming during emergency conditions.
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PJM MRC Endorses Proposal to Reduce Performance Penalties
The MRC endorsed a proposal to reduce penalties for generators that don’t meet their capacity obligations during performance assessment intervals.

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