Two new PJM substations, part of the Susquehanna-Roseland transmission project, are nearly complete.

The Planning and Operating committees endorsed changes to the following PJM Manuals: 7, 14A ,21 and 40.

PJM stakeholders agreed to consider lowering credit requirements for Qualifying Transmission Upgrades.

Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC on 01/30/14. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue and links to prior coverage.

The Planning Committee last week endorsed manual changes implementing PJM’s new capacity import limits.

As expected, PJM transmission planners said last week they will recommend the PJM Board of Managers approve FirstEnergy’s proposed $8 million congestion-relief upgrade in the MetEd zone.

Impatient over the pace of progress, FERC said it will monitor meetings focused on eliminating barriers to the coordination of energy across the PJM-MISO seam.

In its complaint against PJM and MISO, the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) proposed six changes.

PJM will approve only one of 17 congestion relief proposals submitted in September, saying most failed to provide sufficient benefits or targeted problems that were already addressed.

Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC on 12/19/13. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue and links to prior coverage.