Amendments Pending at FERC
The following governing agreement amendment filings were submitted to FERC and are not yet approved by FERC and are version of the conformed governing agreement posted on PJM’s website. The pending language can be found in the filing submitted to FERC and will be added to the conformed tariff once it has been approved and becomes effective.
12.21.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On December 21, 2021, in Docket No. ER22-703-000, PJM submitted revisions to PJM Tariff, Attachment Q to revise the calculation of the Financial Transmission Right (FTR) Credit Requirement, which sets the Collateral that FTR Participants are required to provide in order to participate in PJM’s FTR market.
Effective: PJM requested an effective date of April 1, 2022, for the Tariff changes. PJM also requested that the Commission enter an order on or before February 26, 2022, and to extend the deadline for comments on this filing to 28 days.
12.21.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On December 21, 2021, in Docket No. ER22-702-000, PJM submitted for filing revisions to the PJM Tariff, Schedule 12 – Appendix and Schedule 12 – Appendix A to update annual cost responsibility assignments for Regional Facilities, Necessary Lower Voltage Facilities and Lower Voltage Facilities consistent with PJM Tariff, Schedule 12.
Effective: PJM requested the revisions be effective as of January 1, 2022.
12.3.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On December 3, 2021, in Docket No.ER22-548-000, PJM submitted proposed revisions to PJM Tariff, section 36.1A and PJM Tariff, Attachment O to remove inconsistencies associated with administrative timelines related to status changes for a facility to operate as a Generation Capacity Resource or Behind the Meter Generation.
Effective: PJM requested the revisions be effective as of February 2, 2022.
10.8.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 8, 2021, in Docket No. ER21-2774-001, PJM submitted an amendment to its August 26, 2021 filing of Tariff revisions to revise cost allocation responsibility for certain baseline upgrades included in the update to the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan approved by the PJM Board of Managers on July 29, 2021 (August 26 Filing). The amendment seeks to correct an error in the upgrade description for baseline upgrade b3317.
Effective: PJM requested an effective date of November 24, 2021, which is consistent with the effective date requested in the August 26 Filing.
10.7.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 7, 2021, in Docket No. ER19-2105-005, PJM submitted, on behalf of settling parties, a settlement agreement that resolves comprehensively all issues set for hearing regarding the rate for Point-to-Point transmission service at the Border of PJM for delivery to neighboring regions (Border Rate).
Effective: The Border Rate settlement includes revisions to Tariff, Schedule 7, to be implemented effective January 1, 2020.
10.4.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 4, 2021, in Docket No. ER22-26-000, PJM submitted corrected versions of the Excel files for Attachment E to the October 1, 2021 filing of proposed revisions to the Tariff to update the manner in which PJM recovers its administrative costs to better ensure both rate equity among PJM’s Service Categories and revenue adequacy.
10.1.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 1, 2021, in Docket No. ER22-26-000, PJM proposed revisions to the Tariff to update the manner in which PJM recovers its administrative costs to better ensure both rate equity among PJM’s Service Categories and revenue adequacy.
Effective: PJM proposes to change its administrative cost recovery from the current practice of initial charges at stated rate levels with a varying quarterly refund that reduces each customer’s effective rate, to a new practice of monthly rates based on that month’s costs and that month’s billing determinants. PJM requests Commission action by December 1, 2021, and for the Tariff revisions to become effective January 1, 2022.
11.29.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On November 29, 2021, in Docket No. ER22-486-000, PJM filed non-substantive, clerical, ministerial, and substantive revisions to the PJM Tariff and PJM Operating Agreement to correct, clarify, and/or make consistent certain provisions approved through the GDECs subcommittee process.
Effective: PJM requested an effective date of January 29, 2022 for the proposed revisions.
11.24.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On November 24, 2022, in Docket No. ER22-475-000, PJM submitted proposed revisions to the PJM Operating Agreement, Schedule 12 and the RAA, Schedule 17, to reflect the permanent termination of Switch Energy, LLC (Switch) as a PJM Member in accordance with Operating Agreement, section 15.1.6 (c) and 4.1 (c), because Switch failed to make payments when due twice during a 12 month period.
Effective: PJM requested the revisions be effective as of January 24, 2022.
11.18.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On November 18, 2021, in Docket No. ER22-429-000, PJM submitted a filing with proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff, Definitions I through N and PJM Operating Agreement, Definitions I through N definitions of No-load Cost and Incremental Energy Offer.
11.8.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On November 8. 2021, in Docket No. ER22-358-000, PJM submitted on behalf of Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), in its role as Chair of the Transmission Owners Agreement Administrative Committee, amendments to the Consolidated Transmission Owners Agreement, Rate Schedule FERC No. 42, sections 8.4.3, 8.4.4, 8.5.1, and 8.5.2 that were approved on October 21, 2021.
Effective: PSE&G requested that the amendments to the Consolidated Transmission Owners Agreement become effective as of January 10, 2022.
9.29.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On September 29, 2021, in Docket Nos. ER21-2965-000, and ER21-2965-001, PJM submitted on behalf of Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE), Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva), and PECO Energy Company (PECO) revisions to Attachments H-1A (ACE), H-3D (Delmarva), and H-7A (PECO) of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). The amendments modify the respective ACE, Delmarva, and PECO formulas rates to revise the Transmission Wages and Salary (W&S) Allocator to include labor from their affiliated Exelon utility services companies.
Effective: ACE, Delmarva and PECO are requesting that the revisions to Att. H-1A, H-3D and H-7A be effective as of January 1, 2022.
9.29.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On September 29, 2021, in Docket Nos. ER21-2965-000, and ER21-2965-001, PJM submitted on behalf of Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE), Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva), and PECO Energy Company (PECO) revisions to Attachments H-1A (ACE), H-3D (Delmarva), and H-7A (PECO) of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). The amendments modify the respective ACE, Delmarva, and PECO formulas rates to revise the Transmission Wages and Salary (W&S) Allocator to include labor from their affiliated Exelon utility services companies.
Effective: ACE, Delmarva and PECO are requesting that the revisions to Att. H-1A, H-3D and H-7A be effective as of January 1, 2022.
9.9.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On September 9, 2021, in Docket No. ER21-1635-002, PJM filed revisions to the PJM Tariff, Schedule 6A, concerning Black Start Service in compliance with the order issued by the Commission on August 10, 2021, in Docket No. ER21-1635-000 (August 10 Order). In the August 10 Order, the Commission accepted the PJM’s Black Start Filing submitted on April 7, 2021. Specifically, the Commission accepted the April 7 Filing’s proposed revisions to certain non-rate terms and conditions for Black Start Service, accepted the change to the Minimum Tank Suction Level (MTSL) calculation subject to PJM correcting typographical errors in that calculation, and accepted the proposed Tariff revisions for the Capital Recovery Factor (CRF) for new Black Start Units (units committed after June 6, 2021) subject to this compliance filing.
6.30.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On June 30, 2021, in Docket No. ER21-2282-000, PJM submitted, on behalf of the PJM Transmission Owners, proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff, consisting of new Tariff, Section 217.8 and a new pro forma Network Upgrade Funding Agreement (Tariff, Attachment O-2), to provide Transmission Owners with the option to elect to fund the capital cost of Network Upgrades necessary to accommodate generator interconnections.
Effective: The PJM Transmission Owners request that the proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff be effective as of August 30, 2021.
4.30.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On April 30, 2021, in Docket No. ER21-1802-000, PJM filed proposed revisions to PJM Tariff, Attachment K-Appendix, section 3.2.3(f), and to the identical corresponding provision in the PJM Operating Agreement, Schedule 1, section 3.2.3(f) to effectuate the single rate component of a reform package related to PJM’s process for generation stability limits. The PJM Tariff and PJM Operating Agreement revisions limit the ability of a generation resource to seek lost opportunity cost credits when honoring a generation stability limit.
Effective: PJM requested a June 1, 2022 effective date for the proposed revisions.
4.7.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On April 7, 2021, PJM filed, in Docket No. ER21-1635-000, proposed revisions to PJM Tariff, Schedule 6A to clarify and rationalize the requirements for Black Start Units, including testing requirements, substitution provisions, involuntary termination rules, and the Minimum Tank Suction Level or MTSL calculation. In addition, PJM proposed Tariff revisions to provide for transparency and annual updates to the Capital Recovery Factor (CRF) component of Black Start Service payments for units that require new or additional capital investment, and a commitment period for Black Start Units electing to recover new or additional Black Start Capital Costs based on the life of the Black Start Equipment. The CRF and lifetime commitment revisions will apply only to Black Start Units selected after the effective date of the Tariff changes.
Effective: PJM requested a June 6, 2021, effective date for the proposed Tariff revisions.
3.22.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On March 22, 2021, in Docket No. ER21-726-001, PJM submitted a response to the Commission’s February 18, 2021 deficiency notice regarding PJM’s December 23, 2020 filing of amendments to Schedule 12-Appendix and Schedule 12-Appendix A of the PJM Tariff to provide updated annual cost allocations for Regional Facilities and Necessary Lower Voltage Facilities included in the PJM RTEP.
Effective: PJM requested the revisions be effective as of January 1, 2021.
3.1.2021 | at FERC | by PJM
On March 1, 2021, in Docket No. ER21-278-001, PJM submitted responses to the Commission’s December 22, 2020 deficiency letter regarding PJM’s FPA section 205 filing to establish an Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC) construct for determining the relative amount of capacity that variable, limited duration, and combination resources may offer in PJM.
Effective: PJM requested an effective date of July 1, 2021 for the RAA and Tariff revisions, and an order on the revisions by May 1, 2021. In accordance with section 388.112 of the Commission’s regulations, PJM has requested confidential treatment for certain data provided in an appendix to the responses, and the confidential data will be made available to participants in this proceeding upon their execution of the Protective Agreement PJM included with the filing.
12.23.2020 | at FERC | by PJM
On December 23, 2020, in Docket No. ER21-726-000, PJM submitted for filing revisions to the PJM Tariff, Schedule 12 – Appendix and Schedule 12 – Appendix A to update annual cost responsibility assignments for Regional Facilities, Necessary Lower Voltage Facilities and Lower Voltage Facilities consistent with PJM Tariff, Schedule 12.
Effective: PJM requested the revisions be effective as of January 1, 2021.
11.23.2020 | at FERC | by PJM
On November 23, 2020, in Docket Nos. EL20-56-000 & ER21-460-000, PJM submitted revisions to the PJM Tariff and PJM Operating Agreement pertaining to Station Power service, as directed by the Commission in a September 17, 2020 Order addressing a complaint and petition for declaratory order on the Station Power provisions, and opening an investigation under Federal Power Act, section 206.
Effective: As directed, PJM is requesting an effective date of September 23, 2020.
10.31.2019 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 31, 2019, in Docket No. ER20-250-000, PJM submitted for filing proposed revisions to the PJM Operating Agreement, Schedule 12, and the RAA, Schedule 17, to (i) add the new members, (ii) remove withdrawn members, (iii) reflect the signatories to the RAA, and (iv) reflect members’ whose corporate names changed during the third quarter of 2019.
Effective: PJM requested September 30, 2019.
10.31.2019 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 31, 2019, in Docket No. ER20-262-000, PJM submitted for filing proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff, Schedule 12-Appendix A to incorporate cost responsibility assignments for 21 baseline upgrades included in the recent update to the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan approved by the PJM Board of Managers on October 1, 2019.
Effective: PJM requests the revisions become effective on January 29, 2020, which is 90 days after the date of this filing to allow a 30 day comment period.
10.30.2019 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 30, 2019, in Docket No. ER20-224-000 and ER20-225-000, PJM submitted for filing proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff, Attachment L and PJM CTOA, Attachment A to reflect a correction of a previous name change of CED Rock Springs, LLC to Essential Power Rock Springs, LLC that was inadvertently omitted from the PJM Tariff, Attachment L and PJM CTOA, Attachment A.
Effective: PJM requested November 27, 2019
10.7.2019 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 7, 2019, in Docket Nos. EL19-61-000 and ER20-45-000, PJM submitted in compliance with the Commission’s August 30, 2019 order instituting Federal Power Act, section 206 proceeding (Order to Show Cause) revisions to the PJM Operating Agreement, Schedule 6, sections 1.5.8(c) and (o). In addition, PJM sought additional guidance on the treatment of transmission owners’ asset management criteria within the PJM Form No. 715 planning process as a result of both the Order to Show Cause and the Commission’s Order on Remand issued August 30, 2019 in Docket Nos. ER15-1387-004 and ER15-1344-005.
Effective: PJM requested January 1, 2020
10.3.2019 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 3, 2019, in Docket No. ER20-34-000, PJM and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) submitted concurrently (under separate cover and dockets) parallel revisions to the MISO-PJM JOA, sections 9.3 and 9.4 to propose to further clarify the Coordinated System Plan process, as well as to clean up inconsistencies overlooked in prior compliance filings.
Effective: PJM and MISO request an effective date for the proposed revisions by December 3, 2019
8.29.2019 | at FERC | by PJM
On August 29, 2019, in Docket No. ER19-2708-000, PJM submitted for filing proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff, Schedule 12-Appendix A to incorporate cost responsibility assignments for 51 baseline upgrades included in the recent update to the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan approved by the PJM Board of Managers on July 30, 2019. PJM requests the revisions become effective on November 27, 2019, which is 90 days after the date of this filing to allow a 30 day comment period.
Effective: PJM requested November 27, 2019
2.6.2018 | at FERC | by PJM
On February 6, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-815-000, PJM submitted for filing revisions to the PJM Tariff, Attachment Q to correct an inadvertent credit requirement imposed on certain resources providing regulation service to PJM.
Effective: PJM requested April 9, 2018
1.5.2018 | at FERC | by PJM
On January 5, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-614-000, PJM submitted for filing revisions to the PJM Tariff, Schedule 12-Appendix A to incorporate cost responsibility assignments for new baseline upgrades included in the recent update to the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan approved by the PJM Board of Managers on December 6, 2017, including its first interregional transmission projects (Targeted Market Efficiency Projects) between PJM and Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. under the MISO-PJM Joint Operating Agreement. PJM requests the revisions become effective on April 5, 2018, which is 90 days after the date of this filing to allow a 30 day comment period.
10.25.2018 | at FERC | by PJM
On October 25, 2017, in Docket No. ER18-87-001, PJM submitted an errata filing to correct proposed revisions in PJM Tariff, Attachment K-Appendix, section 3.2.2(h), 3.2.2(l) and 3.2.2A.1(b)(i) and the parallel sections of Operating Agreement, Schedule 1. These revisions were inadvertently omitted from PJM's October 17, 2017 filing regarding improvements to the performance of the PJM Regulation market.
Effective: PJM is requesting April 1, 2018.