American Electric Power (AEP)

ReliabilityFirst
AEP to Pay $570K in NERC Penalties
FERC last week approved penalties against utilities in the footprints of ReliabilityFirst, MRO, and WECC for violations of NERC reliability standards.
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DC Circuit Reverses FERC on PATH Refunds
Reversing FERC, the D.C. Circuit ruled that developers of the abandoned PATH transmission line must refund $6 million spent to influence public officials.
SWEPCO
FERC Accepts MISO-SPP Congestion Charge Solution
FERC allowed MISO and SPP to use a predictive flow factor process to correct overlapping congestion charges between the two on pseudo-tied loads and resources.
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FERC Seeks Comments on Reactive Power Compensation
FERC approved an inquiry into how reactive power capability should be compensated in the face of changing conditions on the nation’s electricity grid.
Xcel Energy
Xcel Continues Focus on Carbon Reductions
Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel said there is little space between he and his predecessor, Ben Fowke, when it comes to the clean energy transition.
AEP
AEP to Sell Kentucky Operations to Algonquin
AEP said it has entered into an agreement to sell Kentucky Power to Algonquin Power & Utilities' Liberty Utilities for $2.85 billion.
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NextEra Energy Bullish on Future Tx Investments
NextEra Energy stressed importance of new transmission and support of RTOs during its second-quarter earnings call with financial analysts.
Exelon
Counterflow: New Ball and Chain for Renewable Energy
Columnist Steve Huntoon says a proposal by PJM TOs to rate base network upgrades and charge generators formula rates would harm new wind and solar.
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Transource Challenges Pa. PUC Decision in Court
The future of the Independence Energy Connection transmission project is still undecided as Transource Energy appealed the Pennsylvania PUC's decision.
U.S. National Archives
Sparks Fly at Virginia SCC Hearing on Appalachian Power’s Coal Plants
The Sierra Club urged the Virginia SCC to reject APCo’s bid for $31.6 million in environmental costs for two coal-fired plants, saying they should be retired.

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