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PJM OC Briefs: March 12, 2026
PJM, Constellation and the Independent Market Monitor plan to bring competing proposals to define rules for operating battery storage as a transmission asset.
FERC Commissioner Rosner’s Concurrence in SPP, Inc.
SPP’s Consolidated Planning Process a ‘Bold Step,’ FERC Says
FERC conditionally approved SPP’s streamlined generator interconnection and long-term planning processes in what commissioners said is a “bold step” in addressing the needs of the electric system.
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Mass. Gov. Healey Issues Order to Procure 10 GW of Power by 2035
Amid uncertainty about how New England will meet rising demand in the coming decades, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey issued an executive order to procure 10 GW of new power and 5 GW of energy storage by 2035.
Ørsted
Vineyard Completes Construction, Revolution Starts Generation
One New England offshore wind farm has completed construction, and another has begun sending electricity ashore as it finishes construction.
APS
APS to Seek Palo Verde Extension through 2067
Arizona Public Service notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission it plans to seek operating license renewals for all three units at Palo Verde Generating Station, potentially extending operations through the mid-2060s.
CEC
EV Capacity More Than Battery Storage in California, CEC Finds
California’s historic battery storage boom over the past five years has not kept up with EV capacity growth in the state — and now officials want to send idle electrons back to buildings, homes and the grid through new bidirectional chargers.
EPI
EPI Report Finds Utility Profits Account for 13% of Bills and Rising
Watchdog organization Energy and Policy Institute compiled a report showing investor-owned utility profit margins are on the rise, with 13-15% of customers’ bills bankrolling profits.
AdminMonitor
Texas PUC Proposes Large Load Interconnection Standards
The Texas Public Utility Commission filed a proposed rule change that would establish interconnection standards for large load customers and support business development while maintaining system reliability.
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NYISO Stakeholders Discuss Cluster Study, System and Resource Outlook
NYISO’s Electrical System Planning Working Group/Transmission Planning Advisory Subcommittee discussed updates to several ongoing projects.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Details Initial Forecast of Capacity Auction Reforms’ Effects
ISO-NE published initial data on how its proposed capacity market overhaul will affect resource accreditation, providing an indication of how the changes would affect capacity market revenues for different resource types.

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