For the first time in PJM history, the market signal for flexible capability such as battery storage is strong, consistent and grounded in clear system need, says Ali Karimian of GridBeyond.

Reply comments to the Department of Energy’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to FERC on large loads offered differing paths for the commission to potentially take.

PJM’s forecasting of hourly peak loads continued to improve in November, with an error rate of just 1.17%, staff told the RTO’s Operating Committee.

Among other issues, PJM presented a quick fix proposal to address instances in which offline generators are committed as secondary reserves and granted lost opportunity cost credits.

The PJM Planning Committee has endorsed manual revisions to reflect how distributed energy resources would be accredited for participation in the 2028/29 Base Residual Auction.

Under a federal antitrust settlement, Calpine Corp. will divest ownership in several generation assets on the PJM and ERCOT grids as a condition for its acquisition by Constellation Energy.

A new analysis models a markedly faster interconnection process for large data centers where the developer and utility can agree on flexible interconnection and the developer can secure some of its own generation capacity.

The Independent Market Monitor filed a complaint asking FERC to determine that PJM has the authority to hold off on large load interconnections if they would jeopardize transmission security or resource adequacy.

New Jersey should continue to pursue a strategy of heavy reliance on clean energy to head off the state’s looming energy shortage, with no increase in natural gas generation, says outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy.

Load growth beyond PJM’s ability to serve is a clear and present danger to the reliability of the grid and the functioning of PJM’s markets, says the NRDC.