American Electric Power (AEP)

PJM OKs $636M in Tx Projects, Including its Largest Market Efficiency Proposal
The PJM Board OKd more than $636 million in transmission projects, including a $320 million market efficiency project — its largest ever
Akins: AEP Wants Only Partial Restructuring of Ohio Market
American Electric Power CEO Nick Akins said last week that AEP is seeking only a partial “restructuring” of Ohio’s energy market.
SPP Cancels First Competitive Tx Project, Citing Falling Demand Projections
The 1st competitive SPP project under FERC Order 1000, approved by the BOD with some fanfare in April, is being cancelled due to falling demand projections. 
PJM Defends Analysis of Competitive vs. Regulated Markets

PJM CEO Andy Ott combated generators’ assertion that the RTO’s competitive markets owe their success to legacy assets.

PUCO Staff Recommends $131M Annual Rider for FirstEnergy
PUCO staff has proposed a new rider for FirstEnergy in order to maintain the company’s investment-grade credit rating.
Against All Odds: Ratepayer Wins $4.2M Refund from AEP
A former lawyer, Martha Peine, spent years disputing AEP (NYSE:AEP) rate filings at FERC all by herself and won a $4.2 million refund for ratepayers.
Ex-Ohio Regulators Debate AEP, FirstEnergy PPAs
Two former Ohio regulators debated FirstEnergy’s and AEP’s controversial PPAs in the opening session of the MACRUC Annual Education Conference.
Overheard at the MACRUC Annual Education Conference
More than 300 regulators, PJM officials and industry stakeholders attended MACRUC’s 21st Annual Education Conference.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs
The ERCOT Board of Directors approved extending an RMR contract with NRG Energy for its Greens Bayou Unit 5 plant in the Houston area.
MISO Names 3rd External Affairs Director in 5 Years
MISO has named Kari Bennett as its new executive director of external affairs — the third person to take on the position in less than five years.

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