Black Start Service supplies electricity for system restoration in the unlikely event that the entire grid would lose power.
Additional information about
Black Start Service can be found in the
PJM Manuals as follows:
PJM Manual M:12 - Balancing Operations (PDF)
- Section 4: Providing Ancillary Services, Black Start Service
- Attachment C: PJM Black Start Test Report Form
- PJM Auto Load Reject Test Report Form
- PJM Black Start Formulaic Cost Data Form
- PJM Black Start Actual Cost Data Form
PJM Manual M:10 - Pre-Scheduling Operations (PDF)
- Section 2: Outage Reporting, Planned Outage Restrictions for Black Start Units
PJM Manual M:14D - Generator Operational Requirements (PDF)
- Section 10: Black Start Replacement Process
PJM Manual M:27 - Open Access Transmission Tariff Accounting (PDF)
- Section 7: Black Start Service Accounting
The following are requests for proposals for Black Start Service: