efficiency resources into capacity markets will not be a PJM’s requirement imposed upon EDCs, the Commission will not provide specific guidelines on the EDCs on how to do such bidding. at 110 (emphasis added). Therefore, according to Phase II Implementation Order Duquesne, it is clear that Duquesne is not required to bid energy efficiency savings into capacity markets. Moreover, Duquesne reiterates that the Phase II PJM’s Commission’s encouraged interested stakeholders to raise this issue in the Implementation Order context of an stakeholder meetings. Should DII wish to pursue this matter, EDC’s Duquesne opines that DII should adhere to the directive and raise this Commission’s issue directly with Duquesne or in the context of a Phase II stakeholder meeting. Duquesne R.B. at 14-15. Duquesne claims that, for the first time in this proceeding, DII states in its Main Brief, that Large C&I customers have the to bid in their energy “may resources” savings and that such customers be more likely to participate in Phase II “may measures.” According to Duquesne, these statements by DII do not constitute facts. Duquesne opines that DII has failed to provide any evidence relative to: (1) the number of Large C&I customers that want to bid their energy savings into PJM; (2) the ability of Large C&I customers to bid their own savings into PJM; and (3) the potential impact on Plan to accommodate customer bidding of energy savings into PJM. As a Duquesne’s result, Duquesne is not able to discern from request what, if anything, would be DII’s required from the Company. at 15-16. Id. Finally, Duquesne states that the issue of whether Large C&I customers may bid their energy savings into the PJM capacity markets is between those customers and PJM. According to Duquesne, the jurisdiction does not extend to Commission’s whether Large C&I customers may participate in PJM auctions. Duquesne explains that customer participation and eligibility for participation in capacity markets is PJM’s
efficiency resources into PJM’s capacity markets will not be a requirement imposed upon EDCs, the Commission will not provide specific guidelines on the EDCs on how to do such bidding. Phase II Implementation Order at 110 (emphasis added). Therefore, according to Duquesne, it is clear that Duquesne is not required to bid energy efficiency savings into PJM’s capacity markets. Moreover, Duquesne reiterates that the Commission’s Phase II Implementation Order encouraged interested stakeholders to raise this issue in the context of an EDC’s stakeholder meetings. Should DII wish to pursue this matter, Duquesne opines that DII should adhere to the Commission’s directive and raise this issue directly with Duquesne or in the context of a Phase II stakeholder meeting. Duquesne R.B. at 14-15. Duquesne claims that, for the first time in this proceeding, DII states in its Main Brief, that Large C&I customers “may have the resources” to bid in their energy savings and that such customers “may be more likely to participate in Phase II measures.” According to Duquesne, these statements by DII do not constitute facts. Duquesne opines that DII has failed to provide any evidence relative to: (1) the number of Large C&I customers that want to bid their energy savings into PJM; (2) the ability of Large C&I customers to bid their own savings into PJM; and (3) the potential impact on Duquesne’s Plan to accommodate customer bidding of energy savings into PJM. As a result, Duquesne is not able to discern from DII’s request what, if anything, would be required from the Company. Id. at 15-16. Finally, Duquesne states that the issue of whether Large C&I customers may bid their energy savings into the PJM capacity markets is between those customers and PJM. According to Duquesne, the Commission’s jurisdiction does not extend to whether Large C&I customers may participate in PJM auctions. Duquesne explains that customer participation and eligibility for participation in PJM’s capacity markets is
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