WILMINGTON, Del. — Both manual revisions on the agenda won Markets and Reliability Committee approval by acclamation without objection.
The revisions to Manual 14A: Generation and Transmission Interconnection Process were recommended by the Earlier Queue Submittal Task Force. They include changes to the assignment of queue priority; timing, including scheduling of deficiency reviews; criteria for inclusion in feasibility studies; and fee structures.
The revisions to Manual 14C: Generation & Transmission Interconnection Facility Construction set technical standards for Order 1000 projects.
IRM Study Approved but Criticized for Lack of Winter Analysis
The MRC endorsed the 2016 Installed Reserve Margin study results. However, Tom Rutigliano of Achieving Equilibrium, who consults for demand response provider WeatherBug Home, announced his abstention because the study doesn’t make any indications about winter reliability. (See No Consensus Among PJM Stakeholders on Seasonal Resources.)
Credit Policy Changes Approved
The MRC endorsed proposed clarifications to the credit policy in Tariff Attachment Q that reorganize provisions and make five minor changes to them, none of which affects credit requirements. (See “Attachment Q Modified; Credit Requirements Unaffected,” PJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs.)
MIC Charter Changes Approved
The MRC approved the updated Market Implementation Committee charter, which removes references to working groups. (See “‘Working Groups’ Removed from MIC Charter,” PJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs.)
Dominion Retiring Bath County Thermal SPS
A special protection scheme Dominion Resources used to minimize N-1 overloads and allow for a higher pond level at a pumped storage facility is no longer needed thanks to a number of regional system upgrades.
Dominion plans to retire the Bath County thermal SPS by Dec. 1, but it says the stability SPS there will remain in place.
Tariff Changes Pass Members Committee Easily
The Members Committee endorsed by acclamation two sets of Tariff changes:
- A Tariff revision authorizing use of a straight-line offer curve for selling back excess capacity in February’s third incremental auction for the 2017/18 delivery year. (See “Proposal Chosen for Capacity Release,” PJM Markets and Reliability and Members Committees Briefs.)
- Operating Agreement and Tariff revisions developed by the Metering Task Force to close gaps in understanding between staff and members on metering rules. (See “No Objections to Metering Revisions,” PJM Markets and Reliability and Members Committees Briefs.)
– Rory D. Sweeney