# FERC Approves PJM Reliability Procurement

On September 29, FERC approved PJM Interconnection’s one-time Reliability Backstop Procurement but suspended implementation for five months, setting an effective date of February 28, 2027, subject to further review and refund provisions. The procurement is intended to secure additional electricity supply; eligible resources must be new supply and begin commercial operations by June 1, 2032. Confirmed bilateral contracts may reduce the procurement target, and PJM’s Market Implementation Committee update is expected October 7, 2026.

- Suppliers should use the October 7 update—**five days away**—to assess PJM’s revised schedule and the procurement’s implementation details.
- Resources participating in the procurement must be new supply and meet the June 1, 2032 commercial-operation requirement.
- Suppliers and large electricity customers can evaluate whether confirmed bilateral contracting is relevant, since those contracts may reduce the initial procurement target.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

### Sources
- [FERC Approves PJM Reliability Procurement, Delays Implementation to 2027. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. 29 approved PJM Interconnection’s proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement to secure additional electricity supply amid... https://t.co/4o3euWgnKN https://](https://x.com/enerknol/status/2105715012123697342) - twitter-fed-procurement