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AEP Ohio told PJM vegetation was a likely cause of the transmission failures that left more than 240,000 customers without power after storms in June.

Solar developers embraced a new report by the NJ BPU on how to modernize the state’s power grid to handle the expected rise in energy from wind and solar.

Transmission planners see an increasing role for grid-enhancing technologies but disagree over whether they will be transformative or limited.

FERC Commissioner Mark Christie said the agency's transmission NOPR gives the states plenty of flexibility to plan their public policy-focused projects.

The NYISO Business Issues Committee approved a shortage pricing proposal for multiple active transmission constraints.

FERC proposed new rules it said would clear clogged interconnection queues and provide more certainty on upgrade costs while encouraging new technologies.

AEP Ohio customers accused the utility of racism for cutting power to poor areas of Columbus following a windstorm while continuing service to the suburbs.

More than 200,000 AEP customers in Ohio lost power after storms damaged multiple transmission lines and forced load sheds on at least three 138-kV lines.

PJM's stakeholders discussed reserve requirements, a new committee on interconnection processes, DOE's Transmission Facilitation Program and OSW transmission.

PJM's Operating Committee discussed rule changes regarding transmission scheduling, "max emergency" generation and retirement notices.