FERC is starting the process of arbitrating interregional Order 1000 compliance filings, beginning last week with PJM and MISO.

FERC upheld its 2011 rate order for the RITELine transmission project over the opposition of Commissioner Philip Moeller, who opposed the panel’s decision to reduce an incentive adder for risks.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include FERC, the NRC and the Energy Department.

AEP went before PUCO in a rare oral argument to support its request for a power purchase agreement for the Kyger Creek power plant.

PJM is seeking to reach a consensus with neighboring RTOs on a long-term increase in the $1,000 energy offer cap.

FERC last week accepted a plan by ISO-NE to increase its scrutiny of energy importers to mitigate market power in its capacity auctions.

PJM announced a fallback plan to incorporate demand response into the capacity market in the event a court ruling limiting the jurisdiction of FERC stands.

Depressed coal stockpiles have led to increases in MISO’s off-peak power prices and the cost impacts could increase with a repeat of last winter’s severe cold, officials said last week.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Delaware, D.C., Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

NC WARN asked FERC to force Duke and other utilities in the Southeast to form a RTO to share power reserves, rather than keep building new plants and boosting prices to pay for them.