Below is a summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the Markets and Reliability and Members committees 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.

RTO Insider will be in Wilmington, Del., covering the discussions and votes. See next Tuesday’s newsletter for a full report.

Markets and Reliability Committee

2. PJM Manuals (9:10-9:50)

Members will be asked to endorse the following proposed manual changes:

A. Manual 14F: Competitive Planning Process. Revisions developed to incorporate construction cost caps, the subject of special Planning Committee sessions. (See “Cost Cap Discussion Continues,” PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: Jan. 11, 2018.)

B. Manual 38: Operations Planning. Revisions developed from periodic review to include protection system/relay communication outages and PJM assessment of impact.

C. Manual 40: Training and Certification Requirements. Revisions developed to accommodate new exams and other training changes.

3. Gas Pipeline Contingencies (9:50-10:20)

Members will be asked to approve a problem statement and issue charge at their first reading to address how gas-fired generators should be compensated if PJM orders them to switch to alternative fuel sources, such as oil or a different pipeline. (See “Emergency Pipeline Switching Instructions Sparks Rights Debate,” PJM MIC Briefs: Jan. 10, 2018.)

4. RERRA Review of Energy Efficiency Participation (10:20-10:40)

Members will be asked to endorse Tariff and Reliability Assurance Agreement revisions associated with the Demand Response Subcommittee proposal for the relevant electric retail regulatory authorities (RERRA) review of energy efficiency resource participation in the capacity market. (See “Rules Endorsed for Enforcing Regulator Requirements on EE,” PJM MIC Briefs: Jan. 10, 2018.)

5. Capacity Construct/Public Policy Senior Task Force (CCPPSTF) (10:40-11:30)

PJM management will discuss its recommendation to the Board of Managers that the RTO file with FERC a capacity repricing proposal. Members will be asked to endorse proposed Tariff revisions for the Independent Market Monitor’s MOPR-Ex proposal to extend the minimum offer price rule to all resources. (See PJM Going it Alone on Capacity Repricing Plan.)

Members Committee

Consent Agenda (1:20-1:25)

Members will be asked to endorse:

B. Tariff revisions related to the procedures associated with the study of transmission service requests and upgrade requests in the new services queue process. (See “Interconnection Study Process to be Rearranged,” PJM Planning/TEAC Briefs Oct. 12, 2017.)

1. FTR Modeling, Performance & Surplus (FTRMPS) (1:25-1:40)

Members will be asked to endorse revisions to the Tariff, Manual 28: Operating Agreement Accounting and Manual 6: Financial Transmission Rights resulting from special sessions on FTR issues. The revisions will address changes to long-term FTR modeling for future transmission expansion, streamlining management of overlapping FTR auctions and allocating any surplus funds from day-ahead congestion and FTR auction revenue. (See “FTR Changes in the Works,” PJM MIC briefs: Dec. 13, 2017.)

2. Capacity Construct/Public Policy Senior Task Force (CCPPSTF) (1:40-2:10)

Members will be asked to endorse proposed Tariff revisions associated with the proposal developed by the CCPPSTF. (See MRC item 5 above).

3. Incremental Auction Senior Task Force (IASTF) (2:10-2:25)

Members will be asked to endorse proposed Tariff and Operating Agreement revisions for proposal A”, which would reduce the number of Incremental Auctions from three to two following each Base Residual Auction. PJM says the change will reduce the opportunities for BRA sellers to “shop” for the cheapest replacement capacity while allowing them to cure a physical inability to satisfy their commitments. (See “Incremental Auction Revisions Endorsed,” PJM Markets and Reliability Committee Briefs: Dec. 21, 2017.)

4. RERRA Review of Energy Efficiency Participation (2:25-2:40)

Members will be asked to endorse proposed Tariff and Reliability Assurance Agreement revisions for the RERRA review of energy efficiency resource participation in the capacity market. (See MRC item 4 above).

— Rory D. Sweeney