PJM stakeholders narrowly approved an issue charge to examine the RTO’s operating reserve demand curve and transmission constraint penalty factors.

PJM stakeholders unanimously endorsed an issue charge that seeks to improve the deployment of synchronized reserves during a spin event. The acclamation vote at last week’s Operating Committee meeting came a month after some members questioned whether the timing of the issue was appropriate given major changes coming in the...

PJM is looking to improve the deployment of synchronized reserves during a spin event, but some stakeholders are questioning whether the timing of the issue is appropriate given major changes in the reserve market next year. Mike Zhang, PJM senior engineer of markets coordination, provided a first read of a...