Combined cycle generators’ performance in providing Tier 2 synchronized reserve has fallen by half since 2008.

The Market Implementation Committee will consider changes to PJM’s real-time pricing mechanism, which RTO officials say is depressing energy and reserve prices.

PJM is changing the way it estimates Tier 1 Synchronized Reserves and is open to lifting the cap on demand response participation in Tier 2, officials told the Operating Committee last week.

The PJM Markets and Reliability and Members committees approved the following measures with little discussion at their October 24th meeting.

RTO Insider's monthly preview of the items on the PJM MC and MRC agendas along with a description/explanation and links to our previous coverage.

PJM is planning changes to the way it estimates Tier 1 synchronized reserves after SR performance fell far short of expectations during the Sept. 10 heat spike. The RTO wants to make at least some of five proposed changes by the end of the year.

The following issues were approved by the Markets and Reliability and Members committees Thursday with little discussion. Each item is listed by agenda numbe...

RTO Insider's monthly preview of the items on the PJM MC and MRC agendas along with a description/explanation and links to our previous coverage.

The PJM Operating Committee Tuesday postponed a vote on proposals to increase penalties for under-performing synchronized reserve providers.

The following issues generated little or no discussion among members at the MRC on 8/29/13. The issues will be brought to a vote at the next MRC, 9/26/13.