WASHINGTON -- A panel headed by former CIA and NSA chief Michael Hayden today recommended an expansion of the electric industry’s cybersecurity efforts, saying the current efforts by FERC and NERC fail to protect the distribution system.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the CFTC, DOE, NRC, the Department of the Interior and Congress.

FERC clarified Order 784, its 2013 rule opening the ancillary services markets to more competition from energy storage.

At this year's NARUC winter meeting, Senators told state regulators they had little hope of passing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation or finding a solution for the nuclear waste stalemate this year.

FERC approved a new scheduling product to reduce uneconomic power flows between PJM and NYISO, clearing the way for its implementation later this year.

News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection: Ameren, Calpine, Duke and First Energy.

PJM and other grid operators will face unprecedented reliability challenges in the next several years as federal environmental regulations and low energy and capacity prices threaten to sideline baseload coal and nuclear capacity, federal and PJM officials told state regulators.

A brief primer on virtual trading: INCs, DECs and UTCs.

Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC and MC on 02/27/14. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue and links to prior coverage.

FERC ordered PJM and financial traders to submit briefs in a long-running dispute over excess line-loss revenues.