RTOs and ISOs will take part in 15 research and development projects awarded almost $38 million in funding by the Energy Department.

Exelon Generation is adding another 2,000 MW of fossil generation to its fleet in Texas, which will bring the company’s total generation in ERCOT to nearly 6,000 MW.

A round-up of news from the PJM Operating Committee on Sept. 4, 2014.

PJM is hesitating on plans to introduce more sophisticated modeling of combined-cycle plants because of an inability to quantify potential savings and reports of escalating prices.

PJM will perform a cost-benefit analysis before proceeding with a combined-cycle bidding model expected to cost up to $1 million.