March 2015

Company Briefs
This week's company briefs include AEP, Xcel, Dominion, Direct Energy, PECO, Exelon, NRG and General Electric.
PJM Tables Rule Change on CT LOCs
The PJM Markets and Reliability Committee tabled voting until next month on a proposal to tighten rules on lost opportunity costs for combustion turbines.
FERC Faulted, Asked to Reconsider Presque Isle SSR Ruling
Multiple stakeholders have requested rehearing of FERC's order that MISO could no longer allocate broadly the SSR costs of keeping Presque Isle open.
DPL Protests Dominion Project over New Cost Allocation
DP&L is protesting a $106 million transmission project by Dominion under PJM’s 2015 RTEP because of a change in how the project’s costs will be allocated.
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards: 25 Years in the Making
The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards at issue before the Supreme Court are the result of a quarter century of legislation, regulation and litigation.
PJM May Consider Hourly Pricing for Generators
PJM members were asked last week to consider allowing generators to revise their offers hourly in the energy market to reflect changes in gas prices.
PJM Markets and Reliability Committee Members Committee Briefs
A summary of measures approved by the PJM Markets and Reliability and Members Committees on March 31, 2015.
State Briefs
This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas.
CEO Crane to DC PSC: Exelon Committed to Jobs, Ratepayers
Exelon CEO Christopher Crane testified on the company's proposed takeover of Pepco to the D.C. PSC, while the company still faces opposition in Maryland.
MATS Challenge Too Late for Targeted Coal Plants
AEP and FirstEnergy's plans to shut down coal-fired generation under the EPA’s MATS won't change even if the Supreme Court throws out the standards.

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