Briefs from federal agencies governing PJM Interconnection and other national organizations. This week's news include stories from Congress, the Energy Information Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and other national news.

EPA regulations, cybersecurity, FERC enforcement and utility rate design dominated the discussions as more than 1,000 state regulators and industry officials gathered at the NARUC annual meeting in Orlando last week.

PJM announced April 11 that it will deny most trading privileges to market participants unable to qualify for the Dodd-Frank exemption approved by the CFTC.

By Rich Heidorn Jr. PJM Insider WASHINGTON  (April 2, 2013) — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission agreed Thursday to exempt PJM market transactions fro...