FERC approved a new scheduling product to reduce uneconomic power flows between PJM and NYISO, clearing the way for its implementation later this year.

At this year's NARUC winter meeting, Senators told state regulators they had little hope of passing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation or finding a solution for the nuclear waste stalemate this year.

News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection: Ameren, Calpine, Duke and First Energy.

An analyst for consulting firm IHS CERA challenged "conventional wisdom" with a bullish forecast for load growth.

Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC and MC on 02/27/14. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue and links to prior coverage.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the CFTC, DOE, NRC, the Department of the Interior and Congress.

The short history of merchant generation in the U.S. is strewn with the fragments of once high-flying Wall Street darlings that crashed and burned. Remember Sithe? Boston Generating? Orion?

Financial marketers are pleased with PJM’s proposal to change the way uplift charges are assessed on virtual trades but aren’t convinced by a PJM analysis that the RTO says justifies extending the charges to up-to congestion trades (UTCs).

Duke Energy's plan to sell its merchant generation in the Midwest is further evidence of the `de-integration' of the utility business.

News briefs from the states within the PJM footprint. This week we include Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.