Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs) are financial instruments that entitle
the holder to a stream of revenues (or charges) based on the day-ahead hourly
energy price differences across the transmission path. The purpose of a Financial
Transmission Right is to provide all market participants the ability to have
price certainty when delivering energy across the PJM system. FTRs provide a
hedging mechanism that can be traded separately from transmission service.
In order to assist in understanding FTRs and the FTR Auction clearing
process the following informational material is being provided: