November 21, 2024

March 2014

FERC Criticism of Ex-Chair Mounts
Former FERC Chariman Jon Wellinghoff is coming under fire from some of his old colleagues for comments he has made to the media regarding grid safety.
FERC Refines Bulk Electric System Definition
FERC approved a new definition of the bulk electric system that refines the exclusions for radial facilities and local networks.
FERC: Six Months to Move Gas, Electric Schedules
FERC has set a six-month deadline for the natural gas and electric industries to better align their daily schedules, in order for the gas operating day to start earlier.
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NRG Doubles Down
NRG Energy has become the second-largest generating company in the country, thanks in part to its acquisition of Edison Mission Energy.
MRC / MC Preview
Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC and MC on 03/27/14. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue and links to prior coverage.
State Briefs
News briefs from the states within the PJM footprint. This week we include Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Gas Drives News in FERC State of the Markets
Natural gas production and demand hit new records in 2013, and futures prices suggest the trend may continue this year, FERC said, FERC said in their 2013 state of the markets presentation.
Hearing Set After Talks Collapse over Duke Transition Costs
FERC set for hearing a dispute over Duke Energy's exit obligations to MISO after settlement talks collapsed.
ODEC, NCEMC Win Dominion Undergrounding Dispute
ODEC and NCEMC customers living outside Virginia will not be forced to help pay for three of the state's transmission projects, FERC ruled.
UPDATE — State of the Market: PJM Passes, with Provisos
In its State of the Market report for 2013, the Market Monitor listed several high-priority tasks for the coming year.

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