Peak Load Contribution (PLC)

In PJM territory, the share of the regional capacity obligation assigned to a customer, based on that customer's demand during PJM's five highest coincident summer peak hours. PJM finalizes the five peaks each October; the utility then applies its scaling factors.

In plain language: Your slice of the capacity bill, set by five summer hours.

Jurisdiction: New Jersey (PJM). The New York equivalent is the ICAP tag, set by one hour.