Wisconsin Energy and Integrys told FERC that their merger would not result in excessive market power and higher rates in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

News briefs on companies in the PJM Interconnection this week, including DTE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Xcel Energy, Invenergy and We Energies.

Michigan officials and members of the state’s congressional delegation urged FERC to rethink its approach to the retiring Presque Isle power plant.

Wisconsin utilities are joining those in sunnier climes in treating distributed solar as an existential threat.

State briefs from around PJM's territory. Included this week are Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.