Duke Energy is joining a novel $8 billion project using wind and salt mines to provide power, the first time underground compressed-air storage would be used on such a scale in the U.S.

Exelon Generation is adding another 2,000 MW of fossil generation to its fleet in Texas, which will bring the company’s total generation in ERCOT to nearly 6,000 MW.

News briefs on companies in the PJM Interconnection this week, including the Tennessee Valley Authority, Exelon, Duke, PSE&G and Dominion.

Although the grid demonstrated its resiliency during January’s polar vortex, more needs to be done to prepare generators for future cold spells, NERC said in a report released today.

PJM officials said Wednesday they are amending their proposed capacity overhaul in response to dozens of mostly critical stakeholder comments.

FERC approved actions on four standards and policies proposed by NERC and NAESB.

A summary of measures approved by the PJM Markets and Reliability and Members Committees on Sept. 18, 2014.

News briefs on companies in the PJM Interconnection this week, including NRG, Dominion, PSEG, Duke, FirstEnergy, Exelon, PPL and AEP.

The PJM MRC heard first read Thursday on proposed rule changes to day-ahead resource commitment and scheduling reserve requirements.

Virtually all of the stakeholders who commented on PJM's proposed Capacity Performance product agreed that it goes too far, creates too much risk and is being rushed through the stakeholder process too quickly.