May 2015

Sights from the 2015 PJM Annual Meeting
PJM’s Annual Meeting in Atlantic City was a chance to meet up with old friends and say goodbye to retiring CEO Terry Boston and veteran PJM staffer Jim Kirby.
Company Briefs
This week's company briefs include news on PPL, NextEra, National Grid, Dominion, Duke and Xcel, as well as MISO, the Organization of MISO States and NARUC.
ISO-NE Prices Jumped 13% Last Year
The ISO-NE Market Monitor said the increase was largely driven by higher fuel costs in the first quarter.
PJM Members Committee Briefs: May 2015
A round-up of news from the PJM Markets Committee on May 21, 2015.
PJM Ponders Changes to Virtual Trades, DA Market
PJM and the Monitor are considering the changes to reduce uplift and gaming opportunities and allow quicker solving of the day-ahead energy market.
PJM Markets and Reliability Committee Preview
Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC on 05/28/15. 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.
Microgrids: Evolutionary or Disruptive? That Depends on Who’s Talking
A group at PJM’s biannual General Session debated the value and challenges of microgrids.
State Briefs
This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Maine, Maryland, Ohio, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Wisconsin.
Organic Farmer Turned Fracking Protester: ‘I Never Figured to be Engaged in Protest Activities’
Maggie Henry, an elderly organic farmer from Western Pennsylvania, has joined in protesting FERC's approval of natural gas projects and fracking.
PJM’s Annual Meeting Marks CEO’s Departure
PJM's Annual Meeting last week marked a number of milestones: It was the largest yet, with 525 attendees, and it heralded the end of CEO Terry Boston’s eight-year tenure.

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