Below is a summary of the agenda items scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee and Members Committee meetings. 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 in RTO Insider.
RTO Insider will be covering the discussions and votes. See next week’s newsletter for a full report.
Markets and Reliability Committee
Consent Agenda (9:05-9:10)
B. Endorse proposed revisions to Manual 11: Energy & Ancillary Services Market Operations resulting from the document’s periodic review. The changes include updating hyperlinks, correcting grammar, and specifying that data centers and crypto mining fall into business segment load. (See “Committee Endorses Manual 11 Periodic Review,” PJM MIC Briefs: April 2, 2025.)
C. Endorse proposed revisions to Manual 37: Reliability Coordination drafted through its periodic review. The changes are focused on administrative updates and clarifying the default baseline voltage limits.
Endorsements (9:10-9:30)
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Black Start Base Formula Rate (9:10-9:30)
PJM’s Glen Boyle will present a proposal to rework how resources providing black start service are compensated. The new formula would be based on a five-year average of the RTO-wide net cost of new entry (CONE) for the 2025/26 delivery year, which would be adjusted using the Handy Whitman index in following years. PJM has argued the change will reduce the volatility of black start compensation and prevent existing providers from ceasing their participation. (See “PJM Presents 1st Read of Proposal to Rework Black Start Compensation,” PJM MRC/MC Briefs: March 19, 2025.)
The committee will consider endorsing the proposed solution and corresponding tariff revisions. Same-day endorsement will be sought at the Members Committee.
Issue Tracking: Black Start Base Formula Rate
Members Committee
Endorsements (10:50-11:05)
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Black Start Base Formula Rate (10:50-11:05)
If endorsed by the MRC, PJM’s Glen Boyle will present the proposal to rework black start compensation to the Members Committee.
The committee will consider endorsing the proposed solution and corresponding tariff revisions.
Issue Tracking: Black Start Base Formula Rate
