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FAQ-109.

What is the purpose of the Hourly De-Rating Factors posted to the Monthly Data page of the BGS Auction website.

Generally, the load data on the BGS Data Room is at the... Read Answer

1/23/2025.

FAQ-108.

Can you please confirm that ACE’s RSCP-Eligible Peak Load Allocation (“PLA”) data is correct?

ACE has confirmed the data provided is accurate. Read Answer

1/17/2025.

FAQ-105.

Can the EDCs provide data quantifying the difference between the Preliminary Monthly Energy Allocation and the Final Monthly Energy Allocation?

This data is not made available on the BGS Auction... Read Answer

1/17/2025.

FAQ-104.

Can you please confirm that ACE’s CIEP-Eligible Peak Load Allocation (“PLA”) data is correct?

ACE has confirmed that the CIEP-Eligible Peak Load... Read Answer

1/17/2025.

FAQ-99.

When is the BGS Data Room updated?

Data on the Monthly Data page of the BGS Auction site is... Read Answer

1/7/2025.

FAQ-93.

Are the values for capacity PLA and transmission NSPL on the Monthly Data page of the BGS Auction site scaled for each EDC?

For JCP&L, the following file does not need to be... Read Answer

12/19/2024.

FAQ-92.

How should excess generation be used to calculate load for JCP&L consistent with how JCP&L load is reported to PJM?

JCP&L has confirmed that beginning August 1, 2022, the... Read Answer

12/19/2024.

FAQ-80.

Is ancillary services data available for each of the EDCs?

The EDCs do not currently provide ancillary services data.... Read Answer

12/11/2024.

FAQ-79.

Can you please provide historical ARR data?

The EDCs do not prepare or provide ARR data. The EDCs will,... Read Answer

12/11/2024.

FAQ-76.

Is hourly load data at the wholesale or the customer meter level? Do the data series correspond to settlement loads?

Generally, the load data in the BGS Data Room is at the... Read Answer

12/9/2024.

FAQ-18.

There was a BGS-RSCP Pricing Spreadsheet Tool posted to the Additional Data page of the BGS Auction website on August 20, 2024. Are the results of PJM’s 2025/2026 Base Residual Auction made available in July reflected in this version of the Tool?

No. The BGS-RSCP Pricing Tool posted to the Additional Data... Read Answer

10/11/2024.

FAQ-16.

How can I download the files provided in the BGS Data Room?

The BGS Data Room provides prospective bidders with access... Read Answer

9/5/2024.

FAQ-10.

How should excess generation be used to calculate load for JCP&L consistent with how JCP&L load is reported to PJM?

JCP&L has confirmed that beginning August 1, 2022, the... Read Answer

8/13/2024.

FAQ-7.

Is the hourly load data reported in Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Prevailing Time?

The data in the BGS Data Room is reported in Eastern... Read Answer

8/13/2024.

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