Automotive parts manufacturer eliminates $140K in hidden capacity costs and enrolls in PJM ELRP
A PECO-territory manufacturer with 4.2 MW peak demand had been on a fixed-rate supply contract for three years. Their broker had never conducted a PLC tag analysis or discussed capacity cost exposure. After the 2024 BRA cleared at $270/MW-day, they were facing a $147,000 annual capacity cost increase with no mitigation strategy in place.
Their existing fixed contract included an uncapped capacity pass-through clause — meaning the 800% BRA price increase passed directly to their bill starting June 2025. Additionally, their PLC tag had grown 22% over three years due to poor load management during summer peak hours. No one had told them.
- Conducted a full 15-minute interval data analysis to identify peak exposure windows
- Implemented a proactive 5CP curtailment protocol targeting August peak hours
- Renegotiated supply contract with capacity cost cap and cleaner pass-through language
- Enrolled 800 kW of interruptible load in PJM ELRP for capacity payment revenue
"Their ICAP tag analysis alone was worth more than every conversation we'd had with our previous broker combined. We had no idea we were leaving this much money on the table."— Operations VP, Automotive Parts Manufacturer, Pennsylvania