The Planning Committee endorsed PJM staff’s recommendation to increase the Installed Reserve Margin (IRM) to 16.2% for delivery year 2014/15 (up from 15.9% in the 2012 analysis). The committee also endorsed margins of 15.7% for delivery years 2015/16 through 2017/18. The boost is because of the increasing alignment of the RTO’s peak demand with demand outside of the region. (See Installed Reserve Margin May Increase for 2014)