Below is a summary of the agenda items scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee on Jan. 23. 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 cover the discussions and votes. See next week’s newsletter for a full report. 

Markets and Reliability Committee

Consent Agenda (9:05-9:20)

B. Endorse proposed revisions to Manual 01: Control Center and Data Exchange to conform to FERC‘s approval of PJM’s second phase of hybrid generation rules. The package also includes changes identified through the manual’s periodic review.

C. Endorse proposed revisions to Manual 1 to establish alternative communication protocols for use during an unexpected​ outage of PJM’s EMS Real Time Assessment (RTA) capabilities. (See “Several Manual Revisions Endorsed,” PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Dec. 18, 2024.)

Issue Tracking: EMS Telemetry Protective Measures

D. Endorse proposed revisions to Manual 27: Open Access Transmission Tariff Accounting and Manual 29: Billing resulting from their periodic review. The changes include removing outdated references and spelling corrections.

E. Endorse proposed revisions to Manual 38: Operations Planning drafted through its periodic review.

Endorsements (9:20-11:05)

1. Manual 14H: New Service Requests Cycle Process Revisions (9:20-9:45)

PJM’s Jonathan Thompson will present revisions to Manual 14H: New Service Requests Cycle Process to add to PJM’s site control requirements for projects in the interconnection queue. Renewable developers have objected to the changes, arguing that they will require them to hold onto land not necessary for their projects, while PJM has held that a common standard is needed. Voting was delayed from the committee’s December meeting. (See “Vote on Site Control Requirements Deferred,” PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Dec. 18, 2024.) 

The committee will be asked to endorse the proposed Manual revisions at this meeting. 

Issue Tracking: Site Control Modification Clarification 

2. Modeling Users Forum (MUF) Charter (9:45-10)

PJM’s Jeff Schmitt will review a proposed charter that would convert the Data Management Subcommittee (DMS) to the Modeling Users Forum. The change would facilitate having more frequent meetings that focus on modeling tools and more long-term initiatives. 

The committee will be asked to approve formation of the Modeling User Forum at this meeting. 

3. Deactivation Enhancements Senior Task Force (DESTF) (10-10:25)

PJM’s Chantal Hendrzak is set to present a proposal to rework how generators operating on reliability-must-run (RMR) agreements are compensated, the advance notice generation owners must provide PJM ahead of bringing a unit offline, and added transparency around related processes, such as the RMR revenue allocation zonal rate and Independent Market Monitor determinations of market power. The DESTF supported the PJM-sponsored proposal over two others offered by the Monitor and RTO. 

The committee will be asked to endorse the proposed solution and corresponding tariff revisions. Same-day endorsement will be sought at the Members Committee. 

Issue Tracking: Enhancements to Deactivation Rules 

4. ELCC Accreditation Issue Charge (10:25-10:40)

PJM’s Michele Greening will present revisions to an issue charge addressing how PJM’s effective load carrying capability (ELCC) framework is used in resource accreditation. The change would add a key work area examining how market participants can hold greater certainty in ELCC ratings between the Base Residual Auction (BRA) and delivery year. 

The committee will be asked to approve the revised issue charge upon first read at this meeting. 

Issue Tracking: Capacity Market Enhancements – ELCC Accreditation Methodology 

5. 2025/2026 RPM 3rd Incremental Auction Installed Reserve Margin (IRM) and Forecast Pool Requirement (FPR) (10:40-11:05)

PJM’s Josh Bruno will present a proposal to revise the IRM and FPR parameters for the third 2025/26 Incremental Auction (IA). Rising load growth in the 2025 Load Forecast has led to shifting ELCC ratings for resources participating in the third 2025/26 Incremental Auction (IA). (See “Stakeholders Discuss Revised IRM and FPR Values for 3rd Incremental Auction,” PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: Jan. 7, 2025.) 

The committee will be asked to endorse the 3IA IRM and FPR upon first read at this meeting. Same-day endorsement will be sought at the Members Committee. 

Members Committee

Endorsements (11:55-12:35)

1. Manual 34 Revisions (11:55-12:05)

Greening will present revisions to Manual 34: PJM Stakeholder Process to codify a process for the RTO and members to follow after FERC rejects a stakeholder-endorsed proposal. 

The committee will be asked to approve the proposed revisions at this meeting. Lynn Horning, of American Municipal Power, will move the motion and Ruth Price, of the Delaware Division of the Public Advocate, will second the proposed revisions. 

2. Deactivation Enhancements Senior Task Force (DESTF) (12:05-12:20)

Hendrzak is set to present the DESTF-endorsed proposal to the Members Committee should the MRC approve the changes. 

The committee will be asked to approve the proposed solution and corresponding tariff revisions at this meeting. Same-day endorsement will be sought at the Markets and Reliability Committee. 

3. 2025/2026 RPM 3rd Incremental Auction (3IA) Installed Reserve Margin (IRM) and Forecast Pool Requirement (FPR) (12:20-12:35)

Bruno will present the proposal to revise the IRM and FPR parameters for the third 2025/26 IA, should the MRC endorse the proposal.