FirstEnergy would spin off the transmission assets of Jersey Central Power & Light, Metropolitan Edison and Pennsylvania Electric into a new subsidiary.

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State regulators, consumer advocates, generators and the Independent Market Monitor asked FERC to modify its June 9 order largely approving PJM’s Capacity Performance plan.

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Maggie Henry, an elderly organic farmer from Western Pennsylvania, has joined in protesting FERC's approval of natural gas projects and fracking.

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Despite changing its meeting date to avoid threats of mass demonstrations next week, the FERC couldn’t avoid another protest drama Thursday.

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