The PJM Board of Managers on Oct. 23, approved the latest updates to the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan, or RTEP, which ensures the reliable flow of electricity for the region it serves. The changes include revisions to the scope of existing baseline projects, as well as the cancellation of an existing project. Costs for baseline reliability transmission enhancements … [Read more...] about Latest Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Changes Approved
Transmission and Distribution
TOs Gain Access to Grid-Viewing Tool
Transmission owners within PJM will gain visibility into the system-viewing tool used by PJM dispatchers as a result of changes to the Operating Agreement approved Sept. 17 by the Members Committee. The revised OA language will be filed this month with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with the expectation that FERC will act within 60 days to enable … [Read more...] about TOs Gain Access to Grid-Viewing Tool
PJM’s Evelyn Robinson Testifies Before Ohio Legislators
Evelyn Robinson, Managing Partner in PJM’s State Government Policy Group, delivered testimony Wednesday to a select committee of the Ohio House as it considers bills that would repeal nuclear subsidy legislation. Speaking before the Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight, Robinson provided insight into how PJM works to maintain system reliability; outlined … [Read more...] about PJM’s Evelyn Robinson Testifies Before Ohio Legislators
Locational Marginal Pricing Explained
The real time pricing of electricity at many points across PJM’s grid makes it possible for wholesale power markets to function. This pricing, also known as Locational Marginal Pricing, or LMP, is newly explained in an updated fact sheet at pjm.com. A global standard for energy markets and operations, LMP was introduced at PJM in 1998. The concept pioneered a new way … [Read more...] about Locational Marginal Pricing Explained
Gov. Pritzker Urges Collaboration in Pursuing Clean Energy Goals
Illinois Gov. Jay Robert “J.B.” Pritzker addressed stakeholders at the PJM General Session with a call for diverse parties to collaborate on a clean energy future. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Affirming Illinois’ role as a continuing participant in PJM’s competitive energy markets and stakeholder community, Pritzker said Illinois shares PJM’s … [Read more...] about Gov. Pritzker Urges Collaboration in Pursuing Clean Energy Goals