MISO and PJM said last week they will pursue four “quick hit” flowgate projects that show promise in relieving market-to-market congestion.

FERC on Thursday approved a rule to improve coordination of the natural gas and electric markets, adopting two gas scheduling changes but declining to move the start of the gas day to 4 a.m. CT from 9 a.m.

FERC on Tuesday rejected the rate schedule proposed for the struggling Ginna nuclear power plant and ordered hearing and settlement proceedings.

MISO completed its third annual Planning Resource Auction Tuesday, with prices falling in most zones, while the Illinois zone saw a large jump.

PJM planners said they will announce their revised recommendation to address stability problems at the Artificial Island nuclear complex at a special TEAC meeting April 28.

SPP could comply with the EPA’s Clean Power Plan through a $45/ton carbon adder and 7.8 GW of additional generation, most of it wind, the RTO said.

Maxim Power, accused of market manipulation in New England, has asked FERC to terminate the case.

A round-up of news from the PJM Planning Committee on April 9, 2015.

This week's state briefs include news on Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

This week's company briefs include news on NextEra, Duke, Advanced Power, E.ON, Entergy and Wind Capital Group.