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Michael Yoder

Michael Yoder

PJM Correspondent

Michael has been crafting stories for daily, weekly and monthly publications for more than two decades in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. He has interviewed everyone from Academy Award-winners (Joel and Ethan Coen, Tommy Lee Jones) and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers (Alice Cooper, Dr. John, Brian Wilson), to presidential hopefuls and members of Congress. Michael is an award-winning journalist who was honored with several Keystone Press Awards for his investigative pieces. Electricity runs through Michael's body, from his great-grandfather who served as an early engineer for Pennsylvania Power & Light to the time he was struck by lightning in his home. Michael majored in English and history at Penn State University. 

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ARTICLES

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PJM MRC Briefs: May 25, 2022

May 30, 2022
Michael Yoder

Stakeholders unanimously endorsed a revised proposal from PJM and the Independent Market Monitor addressing start-up cost offer development.


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PPL Completes Acquisition of Narragansett

Utility Rebranded as Rhode Island Energy
May 25, 2022
Michael Yoder

PPL officially completed the acquisition of Narragansett Electric from National Grid, immediately rebranding the utility as Rhode Island Energy.


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PPL Reaches Settlement with RI AG for Acquisition of Narragansett

May 24, 2022
Michael Yoder

The Rhode Island AG’s Office withdrew its opposition to PPL’s acquisition of Narragansett Electric after reaching a settlement agreement with the company.


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PJM Releases Phase 2 of Energy Transition Study

May 23, 2022
Michael Yoder

PJM highlighted the release of the second phase of its multiyear study to examine the impacts of a system with more renewable energy at its Annual Meeting.


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FERC Orders Show-cause Proceedings for SPP Utilities’ Tx Rate Protocols

May 23, 2022
Michael Yoder

FERC ordered show-cause proceedings on the transmission formula rate protocols of four utilities in SPP.


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PJM MRC Preview: May 25, 2022

May 22, 2022
Michael Yoder

A summary of the agenda items scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee meeting on May 25, 2022.


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Asthana Celebrates Stakeholder Process at PJM Annual Meeting

RTO Holds First In-person Meeting in 2 Years
May 18, 2022
Michael Yoder

PJM stakeholders gathered for the first in-person Annual Meeting of Members after more than two years of virtual meetings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.


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PJM Operating Committee Briefs: May 12, 2022

May 16, 2022
Michael Yoder

PJM stakeholders endorsed manual changes related to the stability limits and intelligent reserve deployment in markets and operation issue charge.


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FERC Accepts PJM Historical E&AS Offset Compliance

May 16, 2022
Michael Yoder

FERC accepted PJM’s compliance filing restoring the historical energy and ancillary services revenue offset used in the RTO’s capacity market.


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PJM MIC Briefs: May 11, 2022

May 16, 2022
Michael Yoder

Stakeholders at a PJM Market Implementation Committee meeting peppered RTO staff with questions about a proposal on cost-based energy offers.


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