Responding to concerns raised by the sabotage of a PG&E substation, FERC has ordered reliability standards to enhance the grid's physical security.

The Electric Power Research Institute will lead an educational session on smart inverters March 31 as the Planning Committee begins work on developing standards for the devices.

PJM said it will change Manual 11’s rules regarding compensation for demand response despite a lack of stakeholder support.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Governor's Wind Energy Coalition and Congress.

The solution to the Artificial Island transmission stability problem may be more costly than originally estimated, PJM officials said last week.

At least seven people were injured, including five PSE&G workers, Tuesday afternoon when a massive gas explosion ripped through a Ewing Township, N.J. condo complex. The explosion destroyed at least one home and others were damaged by what witnesses described as a fireball.

Black start generators anticipating increased compensation came away empty handed Thursday as stakeholders rejected two proposals that would have boosted payments to existing units by at least 40%.

PJM Company Earnings Report - Pepco Holdings reported a big increase in fourth quarter earnings while FirstEnergy showed a drop.

PJM could get 30% of its energy from wind and solar power without reliability problems, but it could require as much as $13.7 billion in transmission upgrades, according to a long-awaited study.

News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection: American Municipal Power and AEP.