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PJM’s operational response to the coronavirus pandemic can be seen as a model for those in charge of crucial community functions, wrote the editor of The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy in the periodical’s Winter/Fall 2020 issue. “My Editor’s Interview with PJM President & CEO Manu Asthana exemplifies steps taken in the energy sector to … [Read more...] about Journal: PJM Is a ‘Pandemic Response Model’

Preparing for the grid of the future was the focus of much of the work undertaken by PJM and its stakeholders in 2020. PJM expanded stakeholder insight into its ongoing research on the viability of new and evolving grid technologies. The new Emerging Technologies Forum offers a transparent window into PJM’s Advanced Technology Pilot Program, while also gathering … [Read more...] about 2020 in Review: PJM Fosters Innovation

Advancing risk management practices is a core concept at PJM in support of reliable operations, markets and planning. While PJM continued to strengthen its financial risk mitigation infrastructure in 2020, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic provided many opportunities to grow and share best risk practices for operations, too. Comprehensive Market Action In recent years, … [Read more...] about Risk Management Remains a Focus at PJM

In 2020, PJM and its stakeholders continued to work together to adapt the PJM wholesale electricity markets to serve a rapidly evolving grid, balancing evolving public-policy efforts with the need to maintain resource adequacy. Capacity Market Auctions Scheduled – MOPR Implementation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rulings in 2020 enabled PJM to resume … [Read more...] about 2020 in Review: Adapting Wholesale Markets for an Evolving Grid

The reliability of the bulk power grid operated by PJM was one of the few aspects of 2020 that remained consistent, despite the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those challenges included member utility crews being forced to operate under extreme conditions delivered by tornados, derechos and hurricanes – all while practicing social distancing, … [Read more...] about 2020 in Review: Grid Operations Reliable Amid Pandemic