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Issue Details

Reserve Certainty and Resource Flexibility Incentives

Investigating enhancements to PJM's reserve markets. Immediate-term topics to be explored include the quantity of reserves procured, how reserves are deployed, event performance and penalty structure, and alignment of offer structure with fuel procurement practices. Additionally, long-term system needs due to an evolving generation fleet, including reserve product participation requirements and incentives for resource flexibility, will be explored.

Proposed Timeline

Issue initiated: 9.20.2023
Work begins: 10.10.2023
Target Completion: 11.18.2026
Actual Completion: TBD

Issue Details

Stakeholder Body Reserve Certainty Senior Task Force
Facilitator Morelli, Lisa K.
Subject Matter Expert Barrett, Emily
Problem Statement/
Issue Charge First Read
7.26.2023
Issue Catalyst PJM
Issue Status Awaiting Senior Committee Approval
Manual Changes Yes
Agreement Changes Open Access Transmission Tariff, Operating Agreement
  • Stakeholder Process Step

  • Completed Approved
  • Completed Education
  • Completed Interest
  • Completed Design
  • Completed Options
  • Completed Packages
  • Completed Consensus
  • In Progress Review
  • Not Started Completed
 10.8.2026 - RCSTF - Tariff Page Turn
Agenda  PDF
Agenda-doc  DOC
Draft Minutes - RCSTF - 06.25.2026  PDF
Item 02a01 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.5A ECONOMIC LOAD RESPONSE PARTICIPANT - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02a02 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.5A ECONOMIC LOAD RESPONSE PARTICIPANT - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02a03 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.7 GENERAL - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02a04 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.7 GENERAL - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02a05 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.10 - SCHEDULING - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02a06 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.10 - SCHEDULING - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02a07 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.11 - REAL-TIME DISPATCH - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02a08 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.11 - REAL-TIME DISPATCH - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02a09 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.12 DYNAMIC SCHEDULING - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02a10 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 1.12 DYNAMIC SCHEDULING - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02a - Reserve Certainty Governing Document Redlines OA Sch 1 Sec 1  PDF
Item 02b01 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 2.5 CALCULATION OF REAL-TIME PRICES - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02b02 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 2.5 CALCULATION OF REAL-TIME PRICES - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02b03 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 2.6 CALCULATION OF DAY-AHEAD PRICES - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02b04 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 2.6 CALCULATION OF DAY-AHEAD PRICES - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02b - Reserve Certainty Governing Document Redlines OA Sch 1 Sec 2  PDF
Item 02c01 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 5.6 TRANSMISSION CONSTRAINT PENALTY FACTOR - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02c02 - OA SCHEDULE 1 SEC 5.6 TRANSMISSION CONSTRAINT PENALTY FACTOR - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02c - Reserve Certainty Governing Document Redlines OA Sch 1 Sec 5  PDF
Item 02d01 - OA DEFINITIONS A - B - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02d02 - OA DEFINITIONS A - B - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02d03 - OA DEFINITIONS C - D - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02d04 - OA DEFINITIONS C - D - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02d05 - OATT DEFINITIONS - E - F - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02d06 - OATT DEFINITIONS - E - F - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02d07 - OATT DEFINITIONS - L - M - N - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02d08 - OATT DEFINITIONS - L - M - N - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02d09 - OA DEFINITIONS O - P - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02d10 - OA DEFINITIONS O - P - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02d11 - OATT DEFINITIONS - R - S - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02d12 - OATT DEFINITIONS - R - S - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
Item 02d13 - OATT DEFINITIONS - T - U - V - Reserve filing  PDF
Item 02d14 - OATT DEFINITIONS - T - U - V - Reserve filing - clean  PDF
9.23.2024 -Filing-
Docket No. ER24-3121-000  PDF