Below is a summary of the agenda items scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee on Wednesday. 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.

Consent Agenda (9:05-9:15)

B. The committee will be asked to endorse proposed revisions to Manuals 1, 13 and 36 associated with future energy management system (EMS) updates and to meet NERC certification requirements.

Endorsements (9:15-10:50)

3. Manual 11 Revisions (9:15-9:40)

PJM’s Joey Tutino will present proposed revisions to Manual 11: Energy & Ancillary Services Market Operations as part of a periodic review. The committee will be asked to endorse the revisions.

4. Renewable Dispatch (9:40-10:05)

PJM’s Darrell Frogg will review a proposal on renewable dispatch, which aims to increase visibility on what the relevant resources can be dispatched down to. (See “PJM, Monitor Present Renewable Dispatch Proposal,” PJM MRC/MC Briefs: March. 22, 2023.)

Issue Tracking: Renewable Dispatch

5. Capacity Performance (CP) Penalties (10:05-10:50)

A. Tom Hoatson of LS Power will present a problem statement, issue charge and solution that would modify when generators are subject to Capacity Performance penalties and how much they could owe.

B. Lynn Horning of American Municipal Power will present an alternate solution that would use the locational deliverability area clearing price under the Base Residual Auction to calculate penalties in lieu of the net cost of new entry.

C. Independent Market Monitor Joseph Bowring will present an alternate issue charge and solution that would link penalties to BRA clearing prices.