News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection: Constellation, American Electric Power, Somerset County Rural Electric Cooperative, Exelon, NRG Energy.

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

Briefs from federal agencies governing PJM Interconnection and other national organizations. This week's news include stories from the EIA, EPA, FERC, NERC, Congress, and other national news.

The PJM Markets and Reliability and Members committees approved the following measures with little discussion at their October 24th meeting.

The PJM MRC heard first readings on the manual changes listed below. The committee will be asked to endorse the changes — excluding those for Manual 28, which is already in effect — in November.

The PJM MRC endorsed the following manual changes at their October 2013 meeting.

PJM’s capacity import limit seems to be changing almost daily, based on reports provided to stakeholders.

PJM Transmission owners said they will address transparency concerns over their load calculations, but insisted the issue be resolved by their committee rather than in the MRC.

Operators of gas-fired generators could include the costs of ensuring fuel supplies in their energy market offers under changes being considered by PJM.

Chances for consensus appeared dim last week as PJM moved to implement caps on limited demand response over the objection of load serving entities. MD's PSC threatened a FERC challenge.