Below is a summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the Markets and Reliability Committee meeting Thursday. 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 in Valley Forge covering the discussions and votes. See next Tuesday’s newsletter for a full report.
2. PJM Manuals (9:10-9:20)
Members will be asked to endorse the following:
- Revisions to Manual 37: Reliability Coordination to update the System Operating Limits (SOL) definition and violation language (sections 3.1, 3.2) to conform to the North American Electric Reliability Corp. standard. Includes updates to various references and the Interconnected Reliability Operating Limit (IROL) table (Section 3.1).
- Revisions to Manual 14A: Generation and Transmission Interconnection Process to reflect changes in how the interim deliverability studies are conducted. Language was added regarding projects proposed for interconnection to PJM and those seeking connections with MISO. Stakeholders in MISO are reviewing similar language; the manual may require additional changes depending on their feedback.
- Updates to the cost allocation section of Manual 14B: PJM Region Transmission Planning Process to describe the current solution-based methodology as detailed in the PJM Tariff. There are no changes to the actual method or calculation.
3. System Restoration Strategy Task Force (SRSTF) Recommendations (9:30-10:00)
Members will consider minor Tariff and manual changes to the compensation of black start units. The System Restoration Strategy Senior Task Force considered several proposals but only one received the minimum 50% support to forward it to the MRC for consideration. (See PJM to Seek Smaller Black Start Changes.) The proposal would:
- Allow energy-only black start units to be compensated. There is no mechanism to compensate energy-only generators through the base formula rate.
- Allow automatic load rejection (ALR) units to recover NERC Compliance costs as documented to the Market Monitor.
- Allow fuel-storage compensation for liquefied natural gas, propane and oil. Currently, only oil storage is compensated.
- Limit black start units sharing a common fuel tank to claim the fuel-storage compensation for only one unit, closing a loophole.
- Schedule a review of compensation formulas every five years (down from the current two years) to align it with the RTO-wide black start solicitation.
