Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM Members Committee meeting on 05/15/14. Each item is listed by agenda number and description, followed by a summary of the issue.
News briefs from the states within the PJM footprint. This week we include Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the FERC, TVA, DOE, NRC and the White House.
The PJM Intermittent Resources Task Force will consider ways to implement recommendations of the recently completed PJM Renewable Integration Study.
In Maryland and Washington D.C., it would be hard to find a company more hated by consumers than Pepco. Among PJM voting members, however, consumers have had few better advocates.
Exelon’s proposed $6.8 billion acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc. should clear federal regulatory hurdles easily but may face a tougher time convincing state regulators.
Exelon said its acquisition of Pepco is “the right deal the right time” for its investors. But some analysts aren’t convinced.
Stakeholders split last week over a PJM proposal to change how the RTO captures the cost of deploying additional reserves during extreme weather.
Stakeholders split last week over a PJM offer cap proposal that changes how the RTO captures the cost of deploying additional reserves during extreme weather.
NERC stakeholders last week approved draft regulations to protect the electric grid from physical threats even as many criticized the rules as rushed and poorly defined.
