# PJM Files Capacity Backstop Plan

PJM Interconnection filed a revised Reliability Backstop Procurement proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on October 29, 2026, to address a projected 6,831-MW capacity shortfall for the 2028/2029 delivery year. The proposal targets a March 1, 2027 launch and could procure capacity from generation, demand response, and distributed energy resources, with a proposed maximum willingness to pay of $555 per MW-day and commitments of up to 15 years. The plan remains a proposal before FERC, not a finalized procurement.

- Generation providers, demand-response operators, and distributed-energy-resource developers can assess whether their resources and bilateral contracts could qualify or reduce the procurement target.
- Large-load customers and load-serving entities should evaluate the proposed cost-allocation, credit, eligibility, and bilateral-contract provisions because these could affect their procurement costs and participation.
- The proposed schedule targets bidding close on March 28, 2027, target finalization on April 28, and publication of results on May 10; participants can use these dates for preliminary bid and resource planning, subject to FERC action.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 30, 2026

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

### Sources
- [PJM Files Revised Backstop Procurement Plan to Address Capacity Shortfall. PJM Interconnection on Oct. 29 filed an amended proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to advance its Reliability Backstop Procurement, a mechanism designed to... https://t.co/qwU6UcFu1M ht](https://x.com/enerknol/status/2116270223409991838) - twitter-fed-procurement