PJM differs from Cal-ISO and ERCOT in how renewables are treated in markets

Author: Mark Watson

Houston — The PJM Interconnection’s “heavy handed” approach to maintaining sufficient capacity is likely to limit renewable development, but the California Independent System Operator and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are likely to improve their reliability at reduced cost while maintaining renewable growth, according to participants in a recent webcast by the Enverus energy consultancy entitled, “2021 Outlook – What’s Next for US Power Markets.”

“Big picture, unlike CAISO and ERCOT, PJM has chosen to take the heavy-handed approach to regulation of renewable resources instead of allowing markets to …

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