How are import-constrained capacity zones determined for the Forward Capacity Auction (FCA)?
An import-constrained capacity zone will exist in the FCA if, for the commitment period, the forecasted capacity requirement in the capacity zone (existing + new + imports accepted in prior FCAs) minus permanent delist bids and export bids accepted in prior FCAs is less than the forecasted Local Sourcing Requirement (LSR). The LSR is the portion of the total capacity requirement of the load in a capacity zone that must be purchased from capacity resources located within that zone after taking into account all of the capacity that can be reliably imported into that zone.
