February 23, 2025

Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA)

PJM MOPR Rehearing Requests Pour into FERC
Stakeholders asked FERC to reconsider requiring PJM to overhaul its capacity market, saying the directive is unnecessary and oversteps federal jurisdiction.
Senate ENR Seeks $250M for Utility Cyber Spending
The leaders of the Senate ENR Committee announced legislation to provide $250 million in funding for transmission owners cybersecurity investments.
MOPR Impact Study Ruffles Feathers Ahead of FERC Ruling
As PJM stakeholders anxiously await FERC’s ruling on expanding the MOPR, a new analysis says the policy could signifigantly increase capacity market prices
Another Win for PJM Monitor on Fuel-cost Policies
FERC reaffirmed the authority of PJM’s Monitor to file complaints against the RTO over fuel-cost policies, dismissing concerns about conflicts of interest.
States, Public Power Challenge FERC Storage Rule
State regulators, utilities and public power groups asked an appeals court to overturn part of FERC’s landmark rule on energy storage.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear ZEC Challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to Illinois’ and New York’s nuclear subsidies, leaving standing appellate court rulings.
Courts Misread Hughes on Nuke Subsidies, Supreme Court Told
Merchant generators’ Hail Mary pass for a U.S. Supreme Court review of Illinois and New York nuclear subsidies has won support from PJM’s Independent Market Monitor and others.
EPSA Asks Supreme Court to Review ZEC Rulings
Several power producers joined the Electric Power Supply Association in petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review appellate court rulings upholding the New York and Illinois zero-emission credit programs.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
7th Circuit Upholds Ill. ZEC Program
Illinois’ nuclear generation subsidies do not interfere with FERC-regulated wholesale power markets, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
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Ill. ZECs Defenders Face Harsh Questioning on Appeal
Defenders of the Illinois nuclear subsidy program faced harsh questioning from a judge skeptical that it avoids federal pre-emption concerns.

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