PJM Proposes Backstop Procurement for 6,831-MW Capacity Gap
PJM Interconnection has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve a revised Reliability Backstop Procurement aimed at a projected 6,831-MW shortfall for the 2028/2029 delivery year. If approved, the proposal could open a new capacity procurement for generation, demand response, and distributed energy resources, with bidding targeted to begin in March 2027.