The Natural Resources Defense Council finds that PJM’s backlogged interconnection is challenging states' renewable portfolio goals; PJM is committed to continuing to improve.

PJM plans to allocate more than 2,000 MW of transmission headroom to generators that requested additional capacity rights under a transitional process.

PJM proposed creation of a new cost of new entry area for the ComEd zone during discussions about how to account for local factors in calculating net CONE.

The RTO has doubled its synchronized reserve requirement to account for diminished performance since the implementation of the reserve market overhaul.

The PJM Members Committee approved a proposal that would sharply reduce the penalties generators pay for underperforming during emergency conditions.

The Illinois Commerce Commission questioned MISO and PJM officials on their respective RTOs’ preparations for summer, with some concerned about reliability.

A White House official urged participants in PJM’s General Session to engage in closer collaboration at all levels as cyber and physical security threats morph.

Consumer advocates, environmental groups and a Maryland lawmaker urged PJM to adopt more transparent decision making processes.

PJM's CEO said challenges lie ahead for stakeholders as they wrestle with a possible overhaul to the capacity market to address resource adequacy concerns.

The MRC endorsed a proposal to reduce penalties for generators that don’t meet their capacity obligations during performance assessment intervals.