Some coal-fired power plants at risk of retirement under the EPA’s carbon emission rule could survive thanks to renewable energy, according to a PJM study.

Four companies vying for a contract to address stability problems at Artificial Island squared off in a tense TEAC meeting before an unexpected crowd.

PJM’s most recent competitive window for transmission projects attracted 63 proposals from 12 entities, the majority of them transmission owner upgrades.

The PJM TEAC has identified 20 candidates for “market efficiency” projects in the competitive window that opened Oct. 30.

A round-up of news from the PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee on Oct. 9, 2014.

A round-up of news from the PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee on Sept. 2, 2014.

PJM received 106 proposals to fix about 50 reliability problems in the first Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Order 1000 window for 2014.

Sea turtles, sturgeon, wetlands and shipping accidents — transmission developers seeking the contract to fix the Artificial Island stability problem invoked all of them and more last week in arguments against their competitors.

PJM planners will recommend almost $150 million in transmission upgrades in New Jersey to address reliability problems anticipated from the retirement of the B.L. England coal-fired generator.

Dominion and PSE&G appear to have vaulted into contention in the Artificial Island contest following a design change by PJM planners.