PJM Markets and Reliability Committee (MRC)

WECC
Members to Consider Easier Sharing of Real-Time Generator Data
Members agreed to consider an easier method for transmission owners to access real-time generator data, an effort intended to improve situational awareness and emergency response.
Generic Transition Mechanism for Capacity Changes Dropped
PJM withdrew a proposal to develop a generic transition mechanism to hold capacity providers harmless for future rule changes.
MRC/MC Briefs
A summary of measures approved by the PJM Markets and Reliability and Members committees on April 24, 2014.
Members Split Over Change in Reserve Procedures
Stakeholders split last week over a PJM proposal to change how the RTO captures the cost of deploying additional reserves during extreme weather.
Effort to Lift Offer Cap Advances After Debate
Stakeholders split last week over a PJM offer cap proposal that changes how the RTO captures the cost of deploying additional reserves during extreme weather.
MRC/MC Preview
Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC and MC on 04/24/14. 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.
Conflict Ahead for States, TOs over ‘Multi-Driver’?
State regulators and PJM transmission owners plan to meet to narrow their differences over rules for “multi-driver” transmission projects.
Stakeholders Preview Offer-Cap Debate
Stakeholders representing load may oppose efforts to change PJM’s $1,000 per MWh offer cap, despite a frigid winter in which high gas prices forced the RTO to obtain temporary waivers from the limit.
WECC
PJM Considers Easing Sharing of Real-Time Generator Data
PJM is considering ways to simplify the sharing of real-time generator data to improve situational awareness and help transmission operators respond more quickly in emergencies.
MRC/MC Voting Summary
The PJM Markets and Reliability and Members committees approved several manual and Tariff changes with little or no discussion last week.

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