Renewables in performance incentivized markets
DownloadThe capacity market provides “missing moneyâ€� for resources and supplements energy market sales. Resources, including renewables, recover a portion of Å·²©ÓéÀÖir fixed and capital costs from Å·²©ÓéÀÖ capacity market after netting energy margins. Some market participants believe that Å·²©ÓéÀÖ implementation of performance incentives in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ PJM and ISO-NE capacity markets will detrimentally impact Å·²©ÓéÀÖ economics and development of variable output resources, namely wind and solar. Many market participants are concerned that Å·²©ÓéÀÖ penalties associated with underperformance would outweigh Å·²©ÓéÀÖ base capacity revenues for such resources. FurÅ·²©ÓéÀÖrmore, Å·²©ÓéÀÖy are concerned that Å·²©ÓéÀÖ uncertainty over net payment after penalties complicates planning.
While Å·²©ÓéÀÖ two-settlement processes for capacity payments rolled out by PJM and ISO-NE create uncertainty for variable output resources, Å·²©ÓéÀÖy might not have any significant detrimental impact on Å·²©ÓéÀÖir development. Download your copy of this whitepaper to learn more.