December 02, 2022
Shawn McFarland

Shawn McFarland

Associate Editor

Shawn is a product of the University of Pittsburgh and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He wrote for eight years at a daily newspaper in Lehighton, Pa. before moving to Maryland in 2013, where he worked for more than two years as managing editor at the Prince George’s Sentinel before joining RTO Insider. Sports and video games rule his world, along with his wife Erica, daughter liliana, son James and dog/son Guinness.

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ARTICLES

Fearing Wildfires, PG&E to Cut Power to 800,000

Oct 8, 2019
Shawn McFarland
By Shawn McFarland Pacific Gas and Electric said Tuesday it will cut power to 800,000 customers in portions of 34 northern counties to reduce wildfire risk during a severe wind event. PG&E said it would implement Public Safety Power Shutoff just after midnight on Wednesday morning. The power will be...
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NEPOOL Markets Committee Briefs: Aug. 13-15, 2019

Aug 19, 2019
Shawn McFarland
The New England Power Pool Markets Committee met for three days in Meredith, N.H., last week to discuss ISO-NE’s proposed energy security improvements (ESI), continuing talks that began in April. The MC has been adding days to its meeting schedule all summer to discuss the RTO’s long-term market proposal to...
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PJM MRC Briefs: May 30, 2019

Jun 2, 2019
Shawn McFarland
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — PJM on Thursday held what may have been its shortest Markets and Reliability Committee meeting ever, lasting just under an hour. PJM's Markets and Reliability Committee on May 30 | © RTO Insider Annual FTR Changes PJM presented a first read of its annual Manual 6...
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NY Ready for ‘Average’ Winter; Burman Worried

Oct 21, 2018
Shawn McFarland
By Shawn McFarland The New York Department of Public Service assured the Public Service Commission on Thursday that utilities are prepared for the upcoming winter and that customers’ bills will be on par with last year’s. But Commissioner Diane Burman was worried about possible outliers. Commissioner Diane Burman, who voiced...
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