PJM Capacity Market Forum

Docket No. AD23-7-000

Request for Comments

On June 15, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) held a forum in the above captioned proceeding to discuss the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) capacity market.  Any party wishing to submit comments regarding the topics discussed at the forum may do so on or before August 14, 2023.

Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet.[1]  Instructions are available on the Commission’s website http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.  For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.  Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed.  To paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.  Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will convene a Commissioner-led forum to examine the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) capacity market in the above-captioned proceeding on June 15, 2023, from approximately 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  The forum will be held in-person at the Commission headquarters at 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 in the Commission Meeting Room. 

The purpose of this forum is to solicit varied perspectives on the current state of the PJM capacity market, potential improvements to the market, and to consider related proposals to address resource adequacy.  The forum will include three panels that will explore whether the PJM capacity market is achieving its objective of ensuring resource adequacy at just and reasonable rates, discuss potential market design reforms that may be needed to achieve this objective, and discuss state Commissioners’ and state representatives’ views on these issues.  The agenda for this forum attached to this Supplemental Notice provides more detail for each panel.  

While the forum is not for the purpose of discussing any specific matters before the Commission, some forum discussions may involve issues raised in proceedings that are currently pending before the Commission.  These proceedings include, but are not limited to:

Panelist Nomination & Presentation Submissions 

Individuals interested in participating as panelists should submit a self-nomination email by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 28, 2023 to PJM-Capacity-Market-Forum@ferc.gov.  Each nomination should state the proposed panelist’s name, contact information, organizational affiliation, and what topics the proposed panelist would like to speak on.  

Panelists are asked to submit advance materials to provide any information related to their respective panel (e.g., summary statements, reports, whitepapers, studies, or testimonies) that panelists believe should be included in the record of this proceeding by June 2, 2023.  Panelists should file all advance materials in the AD23-7-000 docket in eLibrary.

Webcast

The workshop will be open to the public and there is no fee for attendance.  Information will also be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.

The forum will be transcribed and webcast.  Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting (202-347-3700).  A free webcast of this event is available through the Commission’s website.  Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar.  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission provides technical support for the free webcasts.  Please call (202) 502-8680 or email customer@ferc.gov if you have any questions.

Accessibility

Commission workshops are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  For accessibility accommodations, please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov, call toll-free (866) 208-3372 (voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106 with the required accommodations.

Contact

For more information about this forum, please contact Katherine Scott at katherine.scott@ferc.gov or (202) 502-6495.  For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov or (202) 502-8368.