Washington likely to focus on oversight
The political changes in Congress as a result of the November 2010 elections may affect PJM and its members. The focus of the new Congress could well shift dramatically. For example, the 111th Congress considered extremely ambitious proposals, some of which would have had a negative impact on PJM while others would have been beneficial.
By contrast, the new Congress will be much more focused on oversight, including intensive oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy and agencies charged with implementing the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation.
Although issues such as cyber security may well lead to legislative proposals, the current Congressional agenda appears to be far more focused on oversight than new ambitious legislative proposals. In any event, PJM will continue to provide relevant information as requested to the new Congress on both the national and local issues that drive Congressional policymakers.
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PJM passes stringent audit for 10th consecutive year
PJM Interconnection’s market settlement billing controls passed the stringent SAS (Statement on Auditing Standards) 70 Type 2 audit for the tenth consecutive year.
SAS 70 is an auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to enable an independent auditor to evaluate and issue an opinion about a service organization’s controls. The Type 2 audit that was just completed includes an opinion from the auditor about the adequacy of design of PJM’s controls and the level of compliance with those controls, as well as a description of the auditor’s tests of operating effectiveness.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) conducted the audit, which covered the 12-month period from Oct. 1, 2009, through Sept. 30, 2010. PwC’s unqualified opinion covered controls related to PJM’s market settlements processes, as well as the information technology infrastructure that supports PJM markets.
In keeping with governance rules, such as those in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, a SAS 70 report is designed to provide an understanding of a service organization’s internal controls to the auditors of the companies that use the organization’s services.
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First bills issued through PJM Settlement Inc.
Members who transact with PJM will notice a new logo on their billing statements and settling invoices with a different bank account this month as PJM Settlement Inc., the new subsidiary of PJM, assumes the handling of transaction activity for PJM. Other than the new logo, the differences to members in using the new subsidiary will be seamless.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the new subsidiary Dec. 30, 2010. PJM Settlement Inc, acts as a counterparty to members’ pool transactions and would have a clearly defined legal standing to collect unpaid balances of a member that declares bankruptcy.
The subsidiary issues billing statements, receives and remits payments from members, and manages credit. All members of PJM are automatically members of PJM Settlement Inc., and there are no additional charges to members. (Although there is a rate structure for its services, the fees from PJM Settlement Inc. will “net to zero” when balanced with credits from PJM.)
PJM Settlement Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, has a service agreement with PJM to provide and retain services, including PJM staff support. A new website has been created for the subsidiary at www.pjmsettlement.com.
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ISOs/RTOs report performance metrics: Extensive array of grid operation and power market data presented
The independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) submitted a metrics report providing extensive data on grid operations and power markets in their regions.
The California Independent System Operator Corporation, ISO New England, Inc., Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), PJM Interconnection and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. compiled the report as part of FERC’s efforts to develop standardized measures to track the performance of grid operations and power markets in ISO/RTOs and other regions of the nation.
Prepared at FERC’s request, the report includes more than 50 separate metrics providing information on electric system reliability, wholesale electricity market benefits and the organizational effectiveness of the six ISOs/RTOs under FERC jurisdiction.
“The product of a 16-month collaborative process, this report demonstrates the commitment to transparency in the operations of ISOs/RTOs allowing the public to be more aware of how our industry provides cost-effective services to the more than 170 million consumers in ISO/RTO regions,” said Terry Boston, PJM president and chief executive officer.
The report shows that ISOs/RTOs are operating the grid reliably, administering markets openly and efficiently, advancing public policy energy objectives and enabling demand response and energy efficiency, according to Stephen G. Whitley, president and chief executive officer of the NYISO and chair of the ISO/RTO Council.
The report notes that its data should be viewed in context, given significant differences in the geographic territories served by the ISOs/RTOs, the regional reliability requirements developed for each system, the unique components of market designs, the composition of available power resources and other variables.
The 2010 ISO/RTO Metrics Report (PDF) is available on the ISO / RTO Council's website.
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PJM files with FERC to expand Demand Response alternatives in capacity market
PJM filed a proposal (PDF) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish two additional product alternatives for demand resources seeking to participate in PJM’s capacity market: an annual resource product and an extended summer demand resource product. PJM is retaining its existing demand resource product in the capacity market but renaming it Limited Demand Resource.
The PJM filing proposes to implement these revisions for the 2014/2015 delivery year. PJM has requested a FERC decision in time for the February 1, 2011, posting of the planning parameters for the auction.
PJM president and CEO Terry Boston sent a letter to PJM’s members explaining this development and noting that as dependence on demand resources increases, it is important to reform products to ensure that future reliability requirements are met. The full text of Boston’s letter is available (PDF).
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PJM launches electric water heater pilot on campus; video available
PJM has a new, fully-functional advanced technology pilot on its campus that shows how thermal storage can participate in PJM’s Energy and Regulation markets. A 105-gallon electric water heater, visible in the entrance of a PJM’s office building, demonstrates the potential to minimize the cost of operation by responding to the PJM’s wholesale price signal and also shows revenue potential by responding to the PJM frequency regulation signal. The water heater also provides the hot water for the building.
PJM worked together with Steffes Inc., which provided the water heater control, and Marathon Water Heaters, which provided the water heater, to install the water heater.
A video display shows a snapshot of the operation and state of the water heater as it responds to the PJM wholesale price signal and frequency regulation signal. It shows the current water temperature, current reserve capacity available to regulate, the water heater’s performance in response to locational marginal price and the water heater’s performance in response to the regulation signal.
A video on the water heater pilot is available.
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West Virginia PSC selects PJM EIS’ GATS to administer renewable portfolio standard program
West Virginia will rely on the Generation Attribute Tracking System (GATS) from PJM Environmental Information Services, Inc. (PJM EIS) to achieve the objectives of its new renewable portfolio standard.
The West Virginia Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Act requires that by 2025 at least 25 percent of the electricity supplied by in-state investor-owned electric utilities and retail suppliers serving more than 30,000 customers must come from eligible alternative and renewable electric resources. Under the law, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) is to establish a system of tradable credits to verify and monitor generation of electricity from alternative and renewable resources. The credits can be used to meet the portfolio requirements.
The PSC designated PJM EIS’ Generation Attribute Tracking System to provide the required tracking registry services for each megawatt-hour of electricity. PJM EIS provides environmental and emission attributes tracking services in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PJM Technologies, Inc. PJM Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of PJM Interconnection, LLC.
PJM EIS has worked with other states with similar requirements for renewable and alternative energy resources, such as energy efficiency. Since 2005, the GATS has tracked and verified more than 4.2 billion megawatt-hours of electricity.
PJM EIS and the Public Service Commission of West Virginia will announce future training sessions about the program.
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PJM employees go the distance for the community
The number “4,744” has special meaning to PJM employees. It is the number of miles that they have walked, run or cycled in support of various community outreach efforts. Their efforts are highlighted in a new section of pjm.com.
Each year, PJM as an organization as well as hundreds of its employees participate in community, civic and health-related projects to enhance and support their communities. Employees also support the advancement of educational and environmental initiatives, such as working with high school students on advanced technology or participating in local recycling projects and hands-on clean-up efforts.
Hundreds of nails have been hammered to fix or build homes and support improvement projects that benefit the community. Hundreds of meals have been donated or prepared for families of sick children and for less fortunate families. Through both company supported and individual activities, employees also have collected books for a school library, recycled materials and batteries, donated clothing and toiletries.
PJM does not have a philanthropic foundation and does not accept solicitations for grants and sponsorships.
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Regulatory Reports
FERC Filings
12.30.2010 Docket No. ER10-2280-000 (PDF)
On December 30, 2010, in Docket No. ER10-2280-000, PJM submitted an informational report to inform the Commission of PJM’s review of the impact of the revisions made to PJM’s Operating Agreement and Tariff to eliminate a possibility for market participants to “game” the allocation of marginal loss surplus revenues, in compliance with FERC’s September 17, 2010 Order Accepting Tariff Revisions.
12.30.2010 Docket No. EL08-47-006 (PDF)
On December 30, 2010, in Docket No. EL08-47-006, PJM submitted a supplement to its July 1, 2010 compliance filing which proposed revisions to Schedules 1 and 2 of the Operating Agreement and Attachment K - Appendix of the Tariff to incorporate provisions allowing for the recovery of Non-Regulatory Opportunity Costs.
12.30.2010 Docket No. ER11-2578-000 (PDF)
On December 29, 2010, PJM submitted amendments to Schedule 12-Appendix of the PJM Tariff to provide updated annual cost allocations for Regional Facilities and Necessary Lower Voltage Facilities included in the PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Plan.
12.28.2010 Docket Nos. ER08-386-000, ER09-1256-000 (PDF)
On December 28, 2010, in Docket Nos. ER08-386 and ER09-1256, PATH submitted an informational filing at FERC to correct errors identified during the Review Period for the 2010 Annual Update
12.27.2010 Docket No. ER11-2527-000 (PDF)
On December 27, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2527-000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submitted for filing its second ministerial revisions to the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and Operating Agreement to reflect portions of the language accepted by the Commission in its September 3, 2010 Order in Docket No. ER10-1196. The ministerial revisions incorporate portions of the accepted language in the electronic tariff, with an effective date of January 1, 2011.
12.22.2010 ER11-2491-000 (PDF)
On December 22, 2010, PJM, in Docket No. ER11-2491-000, PJM filed with the Commission proposed Tariff revisions to clarify that the calculation of Peak Market Activity for Participants is limited to 52 weeks of prior market activity and to offer a ministerial clean-up to the Peak Market Activity language.
12.22.2010 ER11-2492-000 (PDF)
On December 22, 2010, PJM, in Docket No. ER11-2492-000, PJM filed with the Commission proposed Tariff revisions to propose an adjustment to the determination of FTR portfolio diversification and associated calculation of the appropriate FTR credit required by a load serving entity that holds undiversified FTRs that sink at its load location.
12.21.2010 Docket No. ER11-2444-000 (PDF)
On December 21, 2010, Virginia Electric and Power Company’s filed with the Commission a Notice of Assignment of Wholesale Distribution Service Agreement with Ingenco Renewable Development, Service Agreement No. 2658, in Docket No. ER11-2444-000.
12.21.2010 Docket No. ER11-2460-000 (PDF)
On December 21, 2001, at Docket No. ER11-2460-000, PJM submitted Tariff revisions to comply with the Commission’s directives in Order No. 676-E and Order No. 729, requiring public utilities to incorporate OATT modifications regarding calculation of available transfer capability and adopting references to WEQ approved standards.
12.21.2010 Docket No. ES11-xxx-000 (PDF)
On December 21, 2010, in Docket No. ES11-xxx-xxx, PJM filed with the Commission an Application under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Securities.
12.20.2010 Docket no. ER11-2418-000 (PDF)
On December 20, 2010, Delmarva Power & Light Company submitted an Interconnection and Mutual Operating Agreement between Delmarva and the City of Lewes, and Notice of Cancellation of Mutual Operating Agreement in Docket No. ER11-2418-000.
12.16.2010 Docket No. ER11-2391-000 (PDF)
On December 16, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2391-000, PJM submitted an errata filing to incorporate revisions into Section 3.2.3(p)(ii)(A) of Schedule 1 of the PJM Operating Agreement and the parallel provision of Attachment K – Appendix of the PJM Tariff that are parallel to the revisions that were proposed for Section 3.2.3(b)(ii)(A) of Schedule 1 of the PJM Operating Agreement and the parallel provision of Attachment K – Appendix of the PJM Tariff and accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER10-2323-001. PJM requests approval of the revisions by February 14, 2011, sixty (60) days post filing, and an effective date of October 25, 2010.
12.16.2010 Docket No. ER11-2387-000 (PDF)
On December 16, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2387-000, PJM submitted a compliance filing in accordance with the requirements in the Commission’s Order No. 676-F to incorporate by reference the business practice standards adopted by the Wholesale Electric Quadrant of the North American Energy Standards Board that “categorize various demand response products and services” and “support the measurement and verification of these products and services in wholesale electric energy markets.” In accordance with Order No. 676-F, PJM requests that these Tariff revisions be effective as of May 24, 2010.
12.15.2010 ER11-2373-000 (PDF)
On December 15, 2010, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation submits for filing a Construction Agreement between PECO and PPL Electric under Docket No. ER11-2373-000. The Construction Agreement is designated as Service Agreement No. 2709 under the PJM Service Agreements Tariff and relates to certain work at the PECO Elroy Substation to accommodate an upgrade to certain facilities at the PPL Electric Elroy Substation.
12.08.2010 Docket No. ER11-1873-00 (PDF)
On December 08, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-1873-000 (tracked as ER03-551, Agreement No. 871), Baltimore Gas and Electric submitted for filing, an Errata Filing to correct an eTariff related technical issue. Specifically, this Errata Filing splits two diagrams into smaller sections for acceptance by the Commission. The diagrams were not showing properly on the Commission’s viewer due to technical errors occurring when converting the documents into RTF format.
12.08.2010 ER11-2310-000 (PDF)
On December 8, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2310-000, PJM filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) an eTariff compliance filing to import previously submitted and approved revisions to Schedule 1 of the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“Operating Agreement”) and the parallel provisions of Attachment K - Appendix of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff (“Tariff”) and revisions to Schedule 2 of the Operating Agreement incorporating provisions to allow for the recoverability of opportunity costs for energy and environmental limitations and provide a mechanism by which opportunity costs can be included in mitigated bids in order to eliminate the need to evaluate the opportunity cost of resources on a case-by-case basis.
12.07.2010 Docket No. ER10-2713-003 (PDF)
On December 7, 2010, in Docket No. ER10-2713-003, PJM filed with the FERC an Errata to its Order 714 Compliance filing submitted to correct the baseline filing of Rate Schedules Errata Filing. PJM submits this errata filing to make additional amendments to the September 17 Baseline Tariff filing; specifically, non-substantive corrections have been made to the TOA and the Market Monitor SLA.
12.03.2010 Docket No. ER10-2746-003 (PDF)
On December 3, 2010, PJM submitted a filing in Docket No. ER10-2746-003 to correct ministerial errors in the Midwest ISO-PJM Joint Operating Agreement originally dated December 11, 2008. The revisions incorporate the language updated by the Midwest ISO and PJM which were accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER10-954-000 by Order dated May 21, 2010. These revisions were initially filed on October 26, 2010 and are being re-filed due to technical issues.
12.02.2010 Docket No. ER11-2288-000 (PDF)
On December 2, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2288-000, PJM submitted a filing to revise the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and Reliability Assurance Agreement Among Load Serving Entities in the PJM Region to establish two additional product alternatives for demand resources seeking to participate in PJM’s capacity market: an Annual Resource product and an Extended Summer Demand Resource product. PJM is retaining its existing Demand Resource product in the capacity market, but renaming it Limited Demand Resource. This filing envisions that the two new demand resource products will begin to meet PJM’s reliability needs commencing with the 2014/2015 Delivery Year. Therefore, PJM requests approval of this filing by February 1, 2011, to enable PJM to include these two new products in the required February 1, 2011 posting of the planning parameters for the May 2011 auction.
12.02.2010 Docket No. ER11-2287-000 (PDF)
On December 2, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2287-000, PJM submitted revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) and Reliability Assurance Agreement Among Load Serving Entities in the PJM Region (RAA) to clarify the RPM must-offer requirement and related provisions of the Tariff and RAA. PJM requested that the Commission issue its order accepting its proposed revisions by no later than January 31, 2011 with an effective date of January 31, 2011 therefor.
11.30.2010 Docket No. ER11-2215-000 (PDF)
On November 30, 2010, Commonwealth Edison Company, on behalf of itself and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc. (collectively, “ComEd”) submitted a compliance filing in Docket No. ER11-2215-000 to redesignate the accepted tariff sheets as Attachment M-2 (ComEd) to the PJM OATT pursuant to the Commission’s November 2, 2010 Order in the Docket No. ER10-2545.
11.29.2010 Docket No. ER10-2710-006 (PDF)
On November 29, 2010, PJM submitted a filing, in Docket No. ER10-2710-006, to make technical corrections and update the Table of Contents to PJM’s Reliability Assurance Agreement among Load Serving Entities in the PJM Region (“RAA”). There were no substantive corrections made to this filing.
11.24.2010 ER11-2183-000 (PDF)
On November 24, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2183-000, American Electric Power Service Corporation (“AEP”), on behalf of Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company, submitted capacity compensation rate schedules as Schedule 8.1 – Appendix to the PJM Reliability Assurance Agreement pursuant to a Deficiency Letter issued in Docket Nos. ER11-1995, ER11-1997 and ER11-2034 on November 19, 2010, requesting an effective date of January 1, 2011 therefor.
11.23.2010 Docket No. AD10-2-001 (PDF)
On November 23, 2010, in Docket No. AD10-2-001, PJM submitted its 2009 Simultaneous Import Limitation Study Results in both a Public and CEII version.
11.19.2010 Docket No. ER10-2058-001 (PDF)
On November 19, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2058-000, the Commonwealth Edison Company, on behalf of itself and its wholly-owned subsidiary Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc., (“ComEd”) filed the appendices to the Transmission Interconnection Upgrade Agreement between ComEd and ATC. The appendices have no impact on rates or charges.
11.17.2010 ER10-2710-005 (PDF)
On November 17, 2010, PJM submitted a filing, in Docket No. ER10-2710-005, to make technical corrections to PJM’s October 21, 2010 errata filing (“October 21 RAA Errata Filing”) which corrected the baseline electronic version of the Reliability Assurance Agreement among Load Serving Entities in the PJM Region (“RAA”).
11.17.2010 Docket No. ER11-1844-000 (PDF)
On November 17, 2010, PJM submitted to the Commission a Protest to the Midwest ISO’s and ITC’s PARs cost allocation proposal filed on October 20,2010, in Docket No. ER11-1844-000.
11.17.2010 ER11-2140-000 (PDF)
On November 17, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2140-000, PJM submitted amendments to Schedule 12-Appendix of the PJM Tariff to incorporate cost responsibility assignments for 134 baseline upgrades included in the recent update to the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan approved by the PJM Board of Managers on October 13, 2010. PJM requests that the enclosed revised PJM Tariff sections become effective on February 15, 2011, 90 days after the date of this filing. PJM also requested a 30-day comment period from the date of its filing.
11.12.2010 Docket No. EL02-23-001 (PDF)
On November 12, 2010, NRG filed an answer to PJM's and ConEd's motions to dismiss NRG's request for rehearing of the order accepting the settlement agreement in ConEd 1000 MW wheel proceeding, Docket Nos. EL02-23, et al.
11.12.2010 Docket No. RM10-23-000 (PDF)
On November 12, 2010 in FERC Docket No. RM10-23-000, PJM, on behalf of the ISO/RTO Council (“IRC”), filed Reply Comments in FERC’s rulemaking proceeding concerning Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation. Specifically, the IRC’s reply comments addressed its concerns with comments of others that: (1) confuse the direction, and potentially broaden the scope, of public policies that transmission planning entities are expected to take into consideration in their transmission planning processes; and (2) add an unnecessary layer of oversight, beyond the Commission’s oversight of the transmission planning process.
11.12.2010 docket No. RM10-23-000 (PDF)
On November 12, 2010, in Docket No. RM10-23-000, PJM filed reply comments to the Commission’s transmission planning and cost allocation Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify certain points made by other parties and to offer counter points to certain positions taken by others so that the Commission has a complete record in this docket.
11.10.2010 Docket Nos. ER11-2074-000, ER09-1063-000 (PDF)
On November 10, 2010, in Docket Nos. ER11-2074-000 and ER09-1063-000, PJM submitted a compliance filing incorporating revisions, as required by the Commission’s August 12, 2010 Order to incorporate a data posting methodology, add RPM must offer requirement provisions in Section 6.6 of Attachment DD, specify market violations that do not require an IMM referral to FERC and revisions to the normal operations review criteria used by PJM in determining whether to deny an Economic Load Response Participant’s daily settlement submission (Load Reduction for Uneconomic Hours). The Commission assigned a new Docket No. ER11-2074-000 to this filing in order to comply with the Commission’s Order 714 electronic tariff requirements. PJM requests an effective date of November 11, 2010.
11.10.2010 ER11-2061-000 (DOC)
As directed by the Commission in Order No. 714, on November 10, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2061-000, PJM submitted a ministerial filing to incorporate into its baseline electronic tariff the PJM Tariff and Operating Agreement revisions accepted by the Commission on October 19, 2010, in Docket No. ER10-2323-000. This ministerial filing makes no substantive modifications to the PJM Tariff or Operating Agreement. The revisions were originally filed by PJM in Docket No. ER10-2323-000 on August 23, 2010, and were proposed by PJM to apply the balancing Operating Reserves allocation criteria only for intervals where a resource is producing megawatts and to establish that where a resource was running for less than four (4) intervals in an hour, the credits for that resource will be identified as being the same category as identified for the Operating Reserves for the other discrete clock hours. PJM requests that the ministerial revisions be made effective October 25, 2010, the effective date previously approved by the Commission in Docket No. ER10-2323-000.
11.09.2010 Docket No. ER11-2058-000 (PDF)
On November 9, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2058-000, the Commonwealth Edison Company, on behalf of itself and its wholly-owned subsidiary Commonwealth Edison
Company of Indiana, Inc., (“ComEd”) filed a Transmission Interconnection Upgrade Agreement between ComEd and ATC, pursuant to ATC’s requested that ComEd upgrade certain portions of its transmission. ComEd and ATC entered into an interconnection agreement effective as of April 24, 2010 to govern the interconnection of ComEd and ATC’s respective transmission systems. The Transmission Interconnection Upgrade Agreement establishes the requirements, terms, and conditions for the interconnection of the ComEd transmission system and the ATC transmission system and defines the continuing responsibilities and obligations of ComEd and ATC with respect to the upgrade to the interconnection of their systems.
11.09.2010 Docket No. ER11-1944-001 (PDF)
On November 9, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-1944-001, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) submitted a supplement to the record in these proceedings, in which Dominion submitted revised tariff sheets to terminate Dominion Deferral Recovery Charge in Attachment H-16E of the PJM OATT.
11.05.2010 Docket No. ER11-1988-001 (PDF)
On November 5, 2010, PJM filed to correct missing or incorrect eTariff files that were submitted with its 11/1/10 filing in Docket No. ER11-1988. As PJM explained, while the document files submitted with the 11/1/10 filing correctly showed all redlined changes to the Tariff and OA intended by that filing, four of the electronic Tariff and OA sections that were intended to be submitted with that filing were missing or incorrect. PJM's 11/5/10 filing supplies the Commission with the correct electronic section files. PJM requested an effective date of 1/1/11, consistent with the effective date requested in the 11/1/10 filing.
11.05.2010 Docket No. ER11-12-000 (PDF)
On November 5, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-12-000, PJM filed with FERC a Motion to Answer and Answer to the Motion to Intervene and Protest of DC Energy, LLC and Public Power Association of New Jersey filed on October 22, 2010 in this docket, to correct the record regarding the effect on load of the proposed revisions to the calculation of marginal losses.
11.05.2010 Docket No. ER11-1944-001 (PDF)
On November 5, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-1944-001, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) submitted supplemental filing to its October 29, 2010 filing in these proceedings, in which Dominion submitted revised tariff sheets to terminate Dominion Deferral Recovery Charge in Attachment H-16E of the PJM OATT.
11.05.2010 Docket No. ER10-1481-000 (PDF)
On November 5, 2010, PJM submitted, in Docket No. ER10-1481-000, an informational report on the status of stakeholder review of PJM’s proposed modifications to section 11 of its Tariff. Specifically, PJM presented proposed Tariff language modifying section 113 to allow PJM the ability to extend study timeframe requirements relative to a notice to deactivate where mutually agreed to by all parties. The proposed modifications have been reviewed on September 8, 2010 and endorsed on October 6, 2010 by the Planning Committee. The proposed modifications were also reviewed by the Markets and Reliability Committee (“MRC”) on October 20, 2010 and are scheduled for a vote to endorse the proposed Tariff changes on November 17, 2010. Finally, assuming endorsement by the MRC, the proposed changes will be presented to the Members Committee for endorsement on November 18, 2010.
11.04.2010 Docket No. ER11-1844-000 (PDF)
On November 4, 2010, PJM submitted for filing the Motion to Intervene of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and Comments in Support of Request for Extension of Time in the Midwest ISO/ITC PARs cost allocation proceeding, Docket No. ER11-1844-000. PJM supports the NYISO’s request to extend the deadline for filing comments in this proceeding from November 10, 2010, to November 17, 2010.
11.04.2010 Docket No. EL10-45-000 (PDF)
On November 4, 2010, Docket No. EL10-45-000; EL10-46-000; EL10-60-000; the Commission ordered the scheduling of a Settlement Conference. A settlement conference for all parties in this proceeding is scheduled for December 10, 2010. The conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. in a hearing room of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426
11.02.2010 Docket No. ER11-1984-000 (PDF)
On November 2, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-1984-001, Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as Dominion Virginia
Power (“Dominion”), submitted an errata filing to its November 1, 2010 filing of a Mutual Operating Agreement (“MOA”) with
Virginia Municipal Electric Association No. 1 (“VMEA”). The title on the transmittal letter erroneously described the filing as a revised
MOA, but in fact the MOA is an original document that has not been revised.
11.01.2010 Docket No. ER11-1988-000 (PDF)
On November 1, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-1988-000, pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act and to comply with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s directives in its September 3, 2010 order in Docket No. ER10-1196-000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”) and PJM Settlement, Inc. (“PJMSettlement”) submitted revisions to the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and the Operating Agreement. This filing establishes new attachments to the PJM Tariff and Operating Agreement that will serve as PJMSettlement’s rate schedules along with other ministerial Tariff and Operating Agreement revisions.
11.01.2010 Docket No. ER11-1987-000 (PDF)
On November 1, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-1987-000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submitted for filing ministerial revisions to the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and Operating Agreement to reflect portions of the language accepted by the Commission in its September 3, 2010 order in Docket No. ER10-1196. The ministerial revisions incorporate portions of the accepted language in the electronic tariff, with an effective date of January 1, 2010.
11.01.2010 Docket No. ER11-1985-000 (PDF)
On November 1, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-1985-000, Public Service Electric and Gas Company’s submittal of revised tariff sheets to the open-access transmission tariff (“OATT” or “Tariff”) administered by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., to implement transmission rate incentives in accordance with Section 219 of the FPA and Order No. 679.
FERC Orders
12.30.2010 ER10-1196-001; ER11-1987-000, ER11-1988-000, -001 (PDF)
On December 30, 2010, the Commission issued an Order in Docket Nos. ER10-1196-001, ER11-1987-000, ER11-1988-000, and ER11-1988-001, conditionally accepting PJM's filing of revised tariff sheets (PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and PJM Amended and Restated Operating Agreement) designating PJM Settlement, Inc., a new public utility, as the counterparty to transactions in the PJM Interconnection markets, with an effective date of January 1, 2011. PJM is directed to make a compliance filing within thirty days of the date of this order.
12.30.2010 Docket No. ES11-8-000 (PDF)
On December 30, 2010, the Commission issued an Order in Docket No. ES11-8-000, authorizing the issuance of securities and approving guaranty. PJM sought Commission authorization for (1) PJM Settlement to guarantee obligations of PJM; (2) a line of credit provided by PJM to PJM Settlement; and (3) a line of credit provided by PJM Settlement to PJM. These arrangement are in connection with the formation of PJM Settlement as the counterparty to transactions in the PJM markets.
12.30.2010 Docket No. ER11-2061-000 (PDF)
On December 30, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2061-000, the Commission issued a letter order accepting for filing, with an effective date of October 25, 2010, as requested, the compliance filing of PJM which was originally filed in Docket No. ER10-2323-000. This compliance filing incorporates into the PJM Tariff and the Operating Agreement revisions accepted in a letter order dated October 19, 2010.
12.30.2010 Docket No. ER11-2215-000 (PDF)
On December 30, 2010, the Commission issued a letter order in Docket No. ER11-2215-000 accepting for filing a compliance filing by Commonwealth Edison Company originally filed in Docket No. ER10-2545-000 in which ComEd filed a new attachment to the PJM Tariff, Attachment M-2. The methodology in Attachment M-2 will be used to determine Capacity Peak Load Contributions and Network Service Peak Load Contributions in ComEd.
12.30.2010 Docket No. ER11-2061-000 (PDF)
On December 30, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-2061-000, the Commission accepted PJM's November 10, 2010 compliance filing to incorporate language into the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff which was originally filed and was accepted by letter order in Docket No. ER10-2323-000.
12.22.2010 ER11-2138-000 (PDF)
On December 22, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-2138-000, accepting an Interconnection Service Agreement (ISA) among PJM, Solar Star North Carolina II, LLC and Virginia Electric and Power Company. PJM submitted the ISA because it contains non-standard terms and conditions and a monthly facility charge to accommodate the interconnection. The ISA is effective October 18, 2010.
12.21.2010 Docket No. ER11-87-000 (PDF)
On December 21, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-87-000, accepting a compliance filing wherein PJM made modifications to the Tariff and Amended and Restated Operating Agreement that was proposed on July 13, 2010, in Docket No. ER10-1762-000. PJM clarified its proposed language to require that a generator submit an economic minimum bid that is no greater than the higher of its physical operating minimum or its capacity interconnection rights. On October 14, 2010 PJM filed an errata filing to correct administrative and technical errors. The filing is effective September 17, 2010.
12.20.2010 Docket Nos. ER10-2710-000, -001, -002, -003, -004, -005, -006 (PDF)
On December 20, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order accepting PJM’s baseline filing of PJM’s Open Access Transmission Tariff, Amended Restated Operating Agreement and Reliability Assurance Agreement pursuant to Order 714 eTariff requirements, which was submitted on September 17, 2010 and amended on several occasions under ER10-2710-000, et al. The Commission accepts the filing effective September 17, 2010, as requested.
12.20.2010 Docket No. ER11-1909-000 (PDF)
On December 20, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-1909-000, the FERC issued a Letter Order accepting, effective December 27, 2010, revisions to Attachment DD-1 of PJM OATT and Schedule 6 of the RAA, which were submitted by PJM on October 26, 2010. The proposed revisions clarify that a project qualifying as an Energy Efficiency Resource is one that is installed at the End-Use Customer’s retail site.
12.20.2010 Docket No. ER11-1951-000 (PDF)
On December 20, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-1951-000, accepting an executed non-conforming interconnection service agreement among PJM, Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm LLC, and Commonwealth Edison Company. The agreement is effective September 29, 2010.
12.15.2010 Docket Nos. EL10-45-000, EL10-46-000, EL10-60-000 (PDF)
On 12/15/2010, in Docket Nos. EL10-45-000, EL10-46-000, EL10-60-000, the FERC issued a Status Report to the Commission and the Chief Judge re Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc v PJM Interconnection, L.L.C .
12.15.2010 ER11-1906-000 (PDF)
On December 15, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-1906-000, accepting an executed Wholesale Market Participation Agreement (WMPA) entered into among PJM, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G–Wholesale Market Participant), and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G–Transmission Owner). PJM submitted the WMPA because PSE&G–Wholesale Market Participant intends to engage in wholesale sales in the PJM markets from a generating facility connected to PSE&G–Transmission Owner’s distribution facilities. The WMPA is effective September 27, 2010.
12.15.2010 ER11-1919-000 (PDF)
On December 15, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-1919-000, accepting an WMPA entered into among PJM, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G–Wholesale Market Participant) and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G–Transmission Owner). PJM submitted the WMPA for filing because PSE&G–Wholesale Market Participant intends to engage in wholesale sales in the PJM markets from a generating facility connected to PSE&G–Transmission Owner’s distribution facilities. The WMPA is effective September 27, 2010.
12.14.2010 ER10-2637-000 (PDF)
On December 14, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket Nos. ER10-2637-000, et al., accepting a revised interconnection agreement among PJM, Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC, and Atlantic City Electric Company. PJM indicated that the parties agreed to revise the ISA (i) to capture the customer’s new name; (ii) further delineate the capacity interconnection rights that are attributable to the two generating units that comprise the interconnection request; (iii) and revise the current level of security that must be retained under the agreement. The agreement is effective August 30, 2010.
12.13.2010 Docket No. ER11-127-000 (PDF)
On December 13, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-127-000, conditionally accepting for filing an executed ISA between PJM and Virginia Electric and Power Company. The ISA provides for the interconnection of the Lost River Wind Farm, a 130 MW facility located in Rockingham County, Virginia. PJM indicated, among other things, that the ISA contains non-standard terms and conditions and a Monthly Charge. The terms and conditions are non-standard in that the contract provides for a zero dollar Initial Security Amount. The ISA is effective September 16, 2010. The Commission directed PJM to submit certain sections of the filing; because, it did not display correctly in the eTariff. The filing is due within 30 days of the date of the issuance of this Order.
12.13.2010 Docket No. ER11-2078-000 (PDF)
On December 13, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-2078-000, accepting an executed Wholesale Market Participation Agreement (WMPA) with SX Landfill Energy, LLC and Jersey Central Power & Light Company. On November 10, 2010, PJM subsequently filed in the instant docket First Revised Service Agreement No. 2646 to correct a typographical error in Section 1 of the WMPA. The WMPA is effective September 10, 2010.
12.09.2010 Docket No. ER11-2073-000 (PDF)
On December 8, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-2073-000, accepting a Notice of Cancellation of the Interim Interconnection Service Agreement (Interim ISA) between PJM, Hardin Wind Energy, LLC. (Hardin), and Ohio Power Company. Hardin informed PJM that it has elected to terminate the Interim ISA. The Notice of Cancellation is effective October 11, 2010.
12.03.2010 Docket No. ER11-2052-000 (PDF)
On December 3, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-2052-000, accepting an executed WMPA entered into among PJM, Flemington Solar, LLC (Flemington Solar) and Jersey Central Power & Light Company, a First Energy Company (JCPL). PJM submitted the WMPA for filing because the Flemington Solar intends to engage in wholesale sales in the PJM markets from a generating facility connected to the JCPL distribution facilities. The WMPA is effective October 12, 2010.
12.03.2010 Docket No. ER11-1921-000 (PDF)
On December 3, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-1921-000, accepting an executed Wholesale Market Participation Agreement (WMPA) entered into among PJM, Public Service Electric & Gas Company (Wholesale Market Participant) and Public Service Electric & Gas Company (Transmission Owner). PJM submitted the WMPA for filing because the Wholesale Market Participant intends to engage in wholesale sales in the PJM markets from a generating facility connected to the Transmission Owner distribution facilities. The WMPA is effective September 27, 2010.
11.30.2010 Docket No. ER11-90-000 (PDF)
On November 30, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-90-000, accepting an executed ISA among PJM, PSEG Fossil, L.L.C. (PSEG Fossil), and Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G). The PSEG Fossil ISA facilitates the interconnection to the PJM transmission system of Kearny unit #13, a 178 MW facility located in Kearny, New Jersey. PJM submitted the PSEG Fossil ISA because it contained non-standard terms and conditions relating to charges in Schedule E of the agreement. The ISA is effective September 10, 2010, as requested.
11.30.2010 Docket No. ER11-60-000 (PDF)
On November 30, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-60-000, accepting an executed Interconnection Service Agreement (ISA) between PJM, PSEG Fossil, L.L.C. (PSEG Fossil), and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G). The ISA is effective September 10, 2010.
11.23.2010 Docket No. ER11-1907-000 (PDF)
On November 23, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-1907-000, accepting an executed Wholesale Market Participation Agreement (WMPA) entered into among PJM, Public Service Electric & Gas Company (Wholesale Market Participant) and Public Service Electric & Gas Company (Transmission Owner. PJM submitted the WMPA for filing because the Wholesale Market Participant intends to engage in wholesale sales in the PJM markets from a generating facility connected to the Transmission Owner distribution facilities. The WMPA is effective September 27, 2010.
11.17.2010 Docket No. EL02-23-015 (PDF)
On November 17, 2010, the Commission issued an Order Granting Rehearing for Further Consideration in the ConEd 1000MW Wheel proceeding, Docket Nos. EL02-23-010, et al. This order was issued in order to afford additional time for consideration of the matters raised by NRG's rehearing of the Commission's order and so NRG's rehearing requests will not be deemed denied by operation of law. The substance of the rehearing request filed in this proceeding will be addressed in a future order.
11.10.2010 Docket No(s). EL10-45-000; EL10-46-000; EL10-60-000 (PDF)
On November 9, 2010, the Commission issued a Status Report re Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C etc under Docket No(s) EL10-45-000; EL10-46-000; and EL10-60-000 (Market-to-Market complaints). The parties came to an agreement in principle and agreed to continue working on the settlement documents. Another settlement conference for all participants is scheduled for December 10, 2010.
11.10.2010 Docket No. ER10-2715-000 (PDF)
On November 10, 2010, in Docket No. ER10-2715-000, the Commission issued a Letter Order accepting the Service Agreements Tariff baseline filing PJM had submitted on September 17, 2010. The effective date of September 17, 2010 is accepted as requested. This establishes an eTariff title under which PJM will file future electronic submissions of its service agreements.
11.08.2010 Docket No. ER10-2704-000 (PDF)
On November 8, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER10-2704-000, accepting an executed interim Interconnection Service Agreement (ISA) entered into among PJM, Meadow Lake Wind Farm IV LLC, Meadow Lake Wind Farm V LLC, and Indiana Michigan Power Company. The ISA facilitates the interconnection of a 200 MW wind generating facility located near Chalmers, Indiana. PJM submitted the ISA for filing because it contains non-conforming language that is necessary to accommodate the interconnection request, i.e., non-standard terms and conditions relating to the ownership of the facility by two separate entities. The ISA is effective August 17, 2010.
11.08.2010 Docket No. ER10-3313-000 (PDF)
On November 8, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, ER10-3313-000, accepting three executed nonconforming agreements: (i) an Interconnection Service Agreement and an executed Interconnection Construction Service Agreement between PJM, AES New Creek, LLC (AES New Creek) and Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Virginia) (“AES New Creek ISA” and AES New Creek/Dominion ICSA” respectively); and (ii) an Interconnection Construction Service Agreement between PJM, AES New Creek, and Potomac Edison Company (“AES New Creek/Allegheny ICSA”). The agreements (collectively “AES New Creek Agreements”) are filed under the PJM Service Agreements Tariff. The AES New Creek Agreements contain non-standard terms and conditions, specifically, what AES New Creek must do if it wants a commercial operation date for any of the units by December 31, 2011 rather than by May 31, 2012. The parties included language in the AES New Creek Agreements to accommodate these terms. Finally, the AES New Creek ISA contains a monthly charge, along with an associated explanation and support for the monthly charge. The AES Creek Agreements are effective September 1, 2010.
11.05.2010 Docket No. ER10-2986-000 (PDF)
On November 5, 2010, in Docket No. ER10-2986-000, FERC issued a delegated letter order approving the removal from PJM’s Tariff and Operating Agreement of outdated language describing the method for allocating excess congestion revenues and other ministerial revisions, which PJM had requested in an errata filing submitted on September 24, 2010. FERC granted an effective date of May 18, 2008 for these revisions, as requested by PJM.
11.05.2010 Docket Numbers EL10-45-000; EL10-46-000; EL10-60-000 (PDF)
On November 4, 2010, Docket No. EL10-45-000; EL10-46-000; EL10-60-000; the Commission ordered the scheduling of a Settlement Conference. A settlement conference for all parties in this proceeding is scheduled for December 10, 2010. The conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. in a hearing room of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
11.04.2010 Docket No. ER11-38-000 (PDF)
On November 4, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-38-000, accepting an executed Wholesale Market Participation Agreement (WMPA) entered into among PJM, Pilesgrove Solar Power I, LLC (Pilesgove) and Atlantic City Electric Company (ACEC). PJM submitted the WMPA for filing because Pilesgrove intends to engage in wholesale sales in the PJM markets from a generating facility connected to the ACEC distribution facilities. The WMPA is effective September 10, 2010.
11.04.2010 Docket No. ER11-37-000 (PDF)
On November 4, 2010, the Commission issued a Letter Order, in Docket No. ER11-37-000, accepting an executed Wholesale Market Participation Agreement (WMPA) entered into among PJM, PPL Renewable Energy, LLC (PPL) and Metropolitan Edison Company, a First Energy Company (MetEd). PJM submitted the WMPA for filing because PPL intends to engage in wholesale sales in the PJM markets from a generating facility connected to the MetEd distribution facilities. The WMPA is effective September 10, 2010.
11.01.2010 Docket No. ER11-1984-000 (PDF)
On November 1, 2010, in Docket No. ER11-1984-000, Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as Dominion Virginia Power (“Dominion”), submitted an executed Mutual Operating Agreement (MOA) between Dominion and Virginia Municipal electric Association No. 1 to become effective on January 1, 2011. The MOA is PJM Service Agreement No. 2692.
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