November 2, 2024

Black Start

NRG
PJM OC Briefs: July 11, 2024
PJM's Operating Committee heard that the transmission upgrades needed to allow the retirement of Indian River Unit 4 could be complete by the end of 2025
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PJM OC Briefs: June 6, 2024

PJM presented its Operating Committee with a set of revisions to Manual 12 regarding fuel assurance requirements for black start resources.

PJM
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: May 2, 2024
PJM presented its 2024 summer study to the Operating Committee, saying preliminary figures show the region has adequate reserves to maintain reliability even as reserve margins tighten relative to recent years. 
PJM
PJM OC Briefs: April 4, 2024
PJM plans to open a solicitation window for black start service after the June 2023 request-for-proposal window did not yield fuel-assured black start generation for some transmission zones.
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FERC Black Start Report Pushes Gas-electric Coordination
A report by FERC, NERC and Texas RE focused on the risk of natural gas disruptions to utilities' black-start restoration plans.
PJM
PJM OC Briefs: Aug. 10, 2023
PJM discussed the response to the July heatwaves and proposed changes to manual language around how synchronized reserves are deployed during the Operating Committee meeting.
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PJM MRC Briefs: Oct. 24, 2022
PJM CEO Manu Asthana said 40 GW in planned retirements and lagging construction of new generation is raising questions about long-term grid reliability.
Ariel Corp.
NYISO Operating Committee Briefs: Oct. 13, 2022
NYISO recommended removing NY-PJM IROL limitations as well as highlighted and approved manual updates related to ancillary services and reliability needs.
EIA
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: Oct. 7, 2022
PJMOC endorsed a revised package of changes addressing renewable dispatch after the proposal had been sent back to a subcommittee level for fine tuning.
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PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Sept. 21, 2022
PJM's MRC rejected two proposals intended to allow market sellers to represent a greater degree of the risk they take on when entering the capacity market.

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