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February 25, 2026

Transmission Planning

Members Committee Approvals
The PJM Members Committee met on Thursday, August 1st and approved four issues by acclimation. See our story for details.
FERC Rebuffs PSEG on PJM Transmission Modeling
FERC rejected PSEG’s challenge to PJM’s transmission modeling, saying the company had failed to prove that PJM’s method was “black box decision-making.”
FE Closing Two PA Coal Plants Due to Air Regs
FirstEnergy Corp. announced it will close 2 coal plants with 2,080 MW of capacity by 10-9-13 to avoid retrofitting them to meet federal environmental rules.
PJM to Invite Market Efficiency Transmission Projects
PJM expects to open a proposal window for market efficiency transmission projects later this year, PJM officials told members at last week's TEAC meeting.
Reliability Projects in 2013 RTEP Likely to Exceed $1B
PJM transmission planners identified more than $800 million in reliability upgrades for inclusion in the PJM RTEP for 2013. Costs may exceed $1 billion.
Eight Companies Vie for Artificial Island Project
The diversity of solutions and costs proposed for Artificial Island validates FERC’s view that competition reduces costs and increases innovation.
PJM and MISO: Best of Frenemies
Billions are at stake in the fight between PJM and MISO over capacity transfer limits. Our Q&A explains the issue, and details how each RTO's characteristics play a part.
NJ Legislature Boosts Offshore Wind Transmission Project
NJ's legislature called on state utility regulators to support development of the proposed transmission “backbone” for offshore wind.
MRC Approves New Benefit Test for Market Efficiency Projects
The Markets and Reliability Committee Thursday approved changes to the way PJM determines beneficiaries of market efficiency transmission projects. MRC also...
MISO Defectors Deny Moves to PJM are Evidence of Barriers
FirstEnergy and Duke dispel the myths that accompanied their move to PJM. Both deny they left MISO to improve energy and capacity deliverability to PJM.

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