Two key Maryland counties have agreed to support the controversial takeover of Pepco by Exelon in return for promises of bill credits, reliability improvements and other concessions.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Exelon’s $6.8 billion bid to acquire Pepco took two steps forward when it gained approvals from both the New Jersey BPU and the staff of the Delaware PSC.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved the Exelon takeover of Pepco Holdings Inc. in a settlement that will give Atlantic City Electric customers $62 million in rate credits.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maryland.

The NJ BPU staff recommended OK of Exelon’s acquisition of Pepco in a deal that would give Atlantic City Electric customers $62 million in rate credits.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Illinois, Kansas and Maryland, as well as the Canadian province of Manitoba.

This week, RTO Insider debuts an expanded roster for our state brief coverage. Next week, we'll have even more from ISO-NE, SPP and New York.