Uncertainty over the grid’s vulnerability to sabotage could lead to wasteful and excessive spending, a new congressional report warns.
Generation owners last week helped kill a joint proposal from PJM and the IMM to reduce payments to frequently mitigated units (FMUs).
Planners seeking to protect the grid against physical threats should consider transmission alternatives as well as security measures, PJM's Mike Kormos told a conference of state regulators.
PJM says its FERC Order 1000-compliant hybrid cost allocation for regional transmission projects won't be in jeopardy following a federal appellate court ruling last week.
State utlity regulators criticized rules that restrict states’ ability to contract for capacity last week at MACRUC's annual education conference, and called on PJM and FERC for changes.
Members narrowed the scope of a task force created to improve funding of FTR, agreeing to eliminate consideration of balancing congestion.
Our summary of issues discussed and voted on at the PJM MRC and MC on Thursday, 6/26/14 with no surprises or lengthy debate.
News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
PJM will attempt to win approval for limited changes to the compensation rules for black start units and a plan for selecting “backstop” resources for regions that fail to secure service through competitive solicitations.
News briefs from the states within the PJM footprint. This week we include Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.