A summary of issues discussed by the PJM Planning Committee on Oct. 8, 2015.

FERC scheduled a technical conference for Nov. 12 to examine how PJM determines whether solutions to local transmission needs should be part of the regional transmission plan.

This week's state briefs include news on Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.

This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on EPA, the Energy Department, the House of Representatives and the Waters of the United States rule.

Talen Energy announced the sale of three Pennsylvania power plants for $1.51 billion to help satisfy regulators’ demands to divest assets in PJM.

Nearly five months after Commissioner Philip Moeller announced he was leaving FERC, President Obama has yet to announce a replacement.

A summary of issues discussed by the PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee on Oct. 8, 2015.

Public records show that in June alone, Pepco and Exelon lobbyists communicated more than 60 times with seven D.C. councilmembers or their aides.

This week's company briefs include news on Ameren, Xcel Energy, Duke Energy, Alliant Energy, Entergy, PSEG, NIPSCO, NuScale Power and South Field Energy.

A study by the APPA estimates that PJM's Capacity Performance rules will increase costs to consumers by $7.3 billion over the 2016-2019 delivery years.