PJM capacity prices hit price cap, reserve shortfall grows | Utility Dive

PJM's capacity auction hit its price ceiling while reserve margins fell short, indicating the current pricing mechanism fails to attract new generation or demand response capacity. The shortfall signals structural dysfunction in the grid's ability to meet future reliability requirements.

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