NYISO defended its proposed redesign of voltage support compensation, telling FERC it should reject calls by generators for additional inflation adjustments.

Maryland's Attorney General called on state regulators to reject Exelon’s acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc., while the companies more than doubled their offer of ratepayer incentives.

MISO officials last week called Year One of MISO South a success but acknowledged room for improvement in crisis communications and unfulfilled potential.

FERC increased its pressure on PJM and MISO to resolve their longstanding boundary disputes, saying it was considering taking action “to improve the efficiency of operations” at the RTOs’ seam.

NYISO last week asked FERC to exempt competitive transmission, including the Champlain Hudson project, from the ISO’s buyer-side mitigation rules.

NIPSCO asked FERC to dismiss a complaint by two wind farm operators alleging they were overcharged by the utility for transmission upgrades.

New York utilities have proposed a revised transmission plan that would relieve congestion in the Hudson Valley without obtaining new rights of way.

Two more wind farms have joined a complaint against NIPSCO, asking FERC to cut the $35.8 million bill the utility assessed them for transmission upgrades.

Transmission upgrades of $20 million or more and all “greenfield” proposals will be charged a $30,000 fee under an OA revision approved by the PJM MC.

Wisconsin Energy’s proposed $9.1 billion acquisition of Integrys Energy Group has generated some notable opposition — including Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.