PJM MRC/MC Preview Sept. 17, 2020

Sep 13, 2020

A summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability and Members committees on Sept. 17, 2020.

Below is a summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability and Members committees on 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 covering the discussions and votes. See next Tuesday’s newsletter for a full report.

Markets and Reliability Committee

Endorsements/Approvals (9:10-11:00)

1. Cost Development Subcommittee (9:10-9:20)

Members will be asked to endorse a revised charter for the Cost Development Subcommittee, which has been dormant since 2013 but is being revived to address issues including the biennial review of Manual 15 and clarifications to variable operations and maintenance rules and the fuel-cost policy. The revised charter would have the subcommittee report to the Market Implementation Committee instead of the MRC.

2. Critical Infrastructure Stakeholder Oversight Senior Task Force (9:20-9:40)

Greg Poulos, executive director of the Consumer Advocates of the PJM States, and Erik Heinle of the D.C. Office of the People’s Counsel will ask members to revoke an existing issue charge for Planning Committee special sessions on critical infrastructure stakeholder oversight and approve a new issue charge creating the Critical Infrastructure Stakeholder Oversight Senior Task Force, which would report to the MRC.

They say the change is needed because of PJM MRC Briefs: Aug. 20, 2020.)

3. PMU Placement in RTEP Planning Process (9:40-10:10)

Members will be asked to endorse changes to Manual 01: Control Center and Data Exchange Requirements and Manual 14B: PJM Region Transmission Planning Process to expand the use of synchrophasors and make them a requirement for certain projects under the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan. (See “Manual 1 Changes for PMUs,” PJM Operating Committee Briefs: Aug. 6, 2020

4. Capacity Capability Senior Task Force Proposed Solutions (10:10-11:00)

The MRC will be asked to endorse rule s for using the effective load-carrying capability (ELCC) method to calculate the capability of limited-duration, intermittent and combination (limited-duration plus intermittent) resources, the results of which would be revised with changes to the resource mix or load shape.

The rules will govern the timing of annual ELCC analyses; the allocation of ELCC capability of a resource class to specific units; the simulated dispatch of energy storage and hybrid resources; and the determination of resource classes. The main motion, Package A, which does not include a transition plan, received 64% support of the task force. P ackage D, which includes a transition, won 57% support and may be considered if the main motion fails.

MC endorsement will be sought on the same day.

Members Committee

Consent Agenda (12:35-12:40)

B. The committee will be asked to approve Tariff clean-up provisions related to its credit and risk management revisions to the Tariff and Operating Agreement, which FERC accepted on May 30 (ER20-1451). The changes are needed to ensure consistency with other recent rule changes and to avoid confusion.

C. Members will vote on proposed OA revisions to grant transmission owners access to the Dispatch Interactive Map Application. (See “DIMA Quick Fix Endorsed,” PJM OC Briefs: July 9, 2020.)

D. The committee will vote on OA revisions to clarify when capacity benefits of market efficiency projects are calculated, removing obsolete language from the Tariff that conflicted with the OA. (See “Market Efficiency Proposals,” PJM MRC Briefs: Aug. 20, 2020.)