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ComEd Smart Grid Bill Becomes Law Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has approved a bill allowing Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois to avoid legislative review of a sweeping grid modernization program until 2019 instead of 2017. Critics, including the Citizens Utility Board, worry that the move will allow the utilities to...
By Suzanne Herel PJM and utility officials said yesterday they are still investigating what caused the failure of a 230-kV transmission line that briefly cut power to the White House and much of the D.C. area Tuesday afternoon. The incident caused a drop in voltage that led the Calvert Cliffs...
Judge Hears Arguments on Gas System Expansion Lawsuit A Superior Court judge this week heard arguments as to why he shouldn’t allow a lawsuit against the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to go forward. The Connecticut Energy Marketers Association, which represents the fuel oil industry, sued DEEP...
By Suzanne Herel Crane at the DC PSC on Monday. Exelon would retain Pepco Holdings Inc.’s D.C. headquarters, not forcibly reduce the workforce for at least two years and match any commitments it has made to New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland if it is permitted to buy Pepco in a...
Little Rock Operations Center Opened to Serve MISO’s Southern Expansion MISO has opened a $22 million regional operations center in Little Rock. The 50,000-square-foot facility works in concert with MISO’s control facilities in Carmel, Ind., and Eagan, Minn. The facility was needed after MISO expanded its territory into the Gulf...
PSC Approves Increase in Bloom Energy Subsidy The Public Service Commission has approved an increase in the subsidy that Delmarva Power customers pay to fuel cell manufacturer Bloom Energy. The surcharge, adjusted periodically, will cost a typical customer about $4.34 a month. Bloom Energy enjoys a 21-year deal under a...
By Rich Heidorn Jr. WASHINGTON — About 10 protesters were led or carried out of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s open meeting Thursday after defying the commission’s “no interruptions” rule with chants of “Stop construction at Cove Point!” Last week, the commission issued an order saying it no longer will...
By Suzanne Herel Two key Maryland counties have agreed to support Exelon’s controversial takeover of Pepco Holdings Inc. in return for promises to fund customer bill credits, grid reliability improvements, renewable energy projects, energy efficiency programs and help for low-income consumers. Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, suburbs of D.C., represent...
By Suzanne Herel Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh called on state regulators to reject Exelon’s acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc., while the companies more than doubled their offer of ratepayer incentives. Frosh told the Public Service Commission the $6.8 billion deal was unlikely to improve reliability and would harm competition.
By Michael Brooks Michael L. Higgs Jr. (Source: Shulman Rogers) Meetings of the Maryland Public Service Commission may get a lot livelier if Gov. Larry Hogan’s pick to replace Lawrence Brenner is confirmed. Hogan nominated Montgomery County Republican Party Central Committee Chairman Michael L. Higgs Jr., an attorney with Shulman...
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