Utilities, power plant owners, state lawmakers and regulators are responding to PJM’s latest capacity auction, with an eye on the ones ahead.
In this three-part series, Utility Dive explored the fallout from the PJM Interconnection’s latest capacity auction, which delivered historically high prices.
In the stories below, we examine how utilities, power plant owners, state lawmakers and utility regulators are responding to the auction results, and what may be ahead at PJM and in its upcoming auctions.
“Houston, we have a problem,” American Municipal Power’s Steve Lieberman said. “If we don’t see new capacity in the [2027/28] auction, we’re really running out of time.” Read the full article ➔
The grid operator expects generators will step in with new supplies in response to high prices in its recent capacity auction. Read the full article ➔
With tight supply-demand conditions, upcoming capacity auctions could be volatile, according to ESAI Power’s Scott Niemann. “It just adds a lot more uncertainty to the auction outcomes," he said. Read the full article ➔
