November 2013

NARUC NACUSA Snapshots
EPA regulations, cybersecurity, FERC enforcement and utility rate design dominated the discussions as more than 1,000 state regulators and industry officials gathered at the NARUC annual meeting in Orlando last week.
MIC to Consider Real-Time Pricing Changes
The Market Implementation Committee will consider changes to PJM’s real-time pricing mechanism, which RTO officials say is depressing energy and reserve prices.
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State Briefs
State briefs from around PJM's territory. Included this week are Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Members Deadlock on DR in Capacity Auctions; PJM May Seek FERC OK Despite Stakeholder Opposition
PJM may seek FERC approval for a plan to change the way demand response clears in capacity auctions despite stakeholders’ rejection of the plan.
EPA: Open Mind on Greenhouse Gas Rules
A top EPA official told state regulators the agency is still in listening mode in drafting its greenhouse gas rules on existing power plants. Others expressed concerns.
Company Briefs
News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection: Constellation NewEnergy, FirstEnergy, Duke, PPL and TVA.
Federal Briefs
Briefs from federal agencies governing PJM Interconnection and other national organizations. This week's news include stories from Congress, FERC, the D.C. Circuit, the EPA, and other national news.
Stakeholders Select Committee Members
The PJM Members Committee selected Jim Jablonski, representing the Public Power Assoc. of N.J., as vice chair for 2014. Dana Horton, of AEP, moves to chair.
FERC OKs Gas-Electric Talk
Gas pipeline operators can exchange non-public operational information with PJM and other RTOs under a final rule approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Regulation Task Force Sunset
The Markets and Reliability Committee approved the sunset of the Regulation Performance Senior Task Force, which has completed all of the tasks in its charte...

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