PJM's first capacity auction under its new no-excuses policy saw prices rise 37% to $164.77/MW-day in most of the RTO.

A roundup of news from the PJM Operating Committee on Aug. 11, 2015.

FirstEnergy would spin off the transmission assets of Jersey Central Power & Light, Metropolitan Edison and Pennsylvania Electric into a new subsidiary.

FERC accepted NYISO’s new method for calculating payments for voltage support services, which will keep the overall expenditure constant in the near term.

MISO and SPP are considering potential transmission upgrades under a joint model for identifying congested flowgates that could be relieved by economic projects.

Stakeholders last week continued their debate over PJM’s proposal to create “historic” capacity transfer rights for some load-serving entities.

A round-up of news from the PJM Operating Committee on April 7, 2015.

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.

A split FERC granted ITC Midwest’s request for an incentive adder but cut the bonus in half, prompting a dissent from Commissioners Moeller and Clark.

The MISO Market Monitor says transmission loading relief requests attributed to a TVA constraint are causing price volatility within the RTO.