The Reliability Pricing Mechanism and Coal-Fired Generators in Pjm
We study the effect of the Reliability Pricing Mechanism (RPM) capacity market on coal-fired electric power generator retirements in PJM Interconnection L.L.C. (PJM). We provide evidence that RPM acts as a channel through which environmental regulations affect the supply mix. Increases in RPM prices signal the need for expensive capital improvements and increase the probability of coal retirement