Exelon made no secret last week that five of its nuclear units failed to clear the capacity auction. Other generators — representing almost two-thirds of the generation capacity that failed to clear — were less forthcoming.

Stakeholders approved a revised Zonal Base Load definition to ensure that zones don’t lose Auction Revenue Rights due to extreme weather.

EPA's proposal to cut carbon dioxide emissions 30% from 2005 levels won’t fall evenly on all states.

The Market Monitor said members should reject proposals to change the way capacity supply curves are represented, saying they would expose confidential data.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the CFTC, FERC, NRC , and the EPA.

A joint proposal from PJM and the Independent Market Monitor to reduce payments to frequently mitigated units (FMUs) rose from the ashes to best three generator-backed proposals last week.

Members last week agreed to create a senior task force to fix the underfunding of Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs) following a debate over the role of Auction Revenue Rights.

“Clean” energy portfolio standards may be a way for states to provide financial support for ailing nuclear plants, FERC officials told the NRC last week.

News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection. This week featuring Duke Energy, AEP, Exelon and PPL.

PJM told FERC last week it should allow a Duke Energy peaking plant to recover $9.8 million it spent on expensive natural gas it was unable to burn in January.