FERC opens investigation into PJM Reliability Backstop Procurement tariff proposal
- Investigation opened under section 206 of Federal Power Act
- Refund effective date set as notice's publication date
- Interested parties have 21 days to intervene
FR Doc: 2026-20421
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has opened an investigation into PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s proposed tariff changes to establish the Reliability Backstop Procurement, to determine whether the changes are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful.
The commission opened the investigation in an order issued on Sept 29 in Docket No. EL26-108-000, according to a notice dated Sept 30. FERC acted under section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
PJM submitted the proposed changes to its Open Access Transmission Tariff and Reliability Assurance Agreement, the notice said.
Under section 206(b) of the FPA, the refund effective date in the proceeding will be the date the notice is published in the Federal Register, according to the notice. The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct 6.
Anyone who wants to be heard in the proceeding must file a notice of intervention or a motion to intervene with FERC within 21 days of the date the order was issued, under Rule 214 of the commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, the notice said.
The notice was signed by Carlos D. Clay, deputy secretary of the commission.