Renewables vs. baseload? The implications of FERC's Minimum Offer Price Rule in PJM

This insight considers the impact of FERC's controversial December 2019 MOPR ruling and the subsequent ongoing implementation process, including FERC's October 2020 follow-on order. The product of an extensive modeling effort, it includes an LDA-level capacity price forecast through 2035, an examination of the MOPR's interaction with capacity clearing prices, and a discussion of policy options that states in PJM may consider as they attempt to retain decarbonization goals without excessive cost impacts.