Comments on the PJM Capacity Performance Proposal

The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association Energy Group (OMAEG) is pleased to provide comments on the proposal. The OMA represents over 1,400 manufacturing businesses in the state of Ohio on matters of public policy, including energy policy. The OMAEG is a non-profit entity created by the OMA for the purpose of educating and providing information to energy consumers, regulatory boards and suppliers of energy; advancing energy policies to promote an adequate, reliable, and efficient supply of energy at reasonable prices; and, advocating on behalf of OMA in critical cases regarding energy regulatory matters. A core concern of the OMAEG is maximizing inclusion of lowest-cost energy resources in electricity planning. Unreliable energy is of highest-cost to a manufacturer and its workers, as the cost of a power outage is the cost of lost business. Therefore, reliable electricity is a critically important concern to the OMAEG. The OMAEG’s interests also include ensuring reliability needs with the lowest-cost mix of resources.