The PJM Planning Committee rejected a proposal to bring end-of-life supplemental projects under the purview of the RTO’s regional planning process.

American Electric Power [NYSE: AEP] said it is revising its 2030 targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, increasing them to 70% over 2000 levels.

NERC’s EMP Task Force held a workshop on black start, the vulnerability of nuclear plants, and skeptics who have criticized EMP research efforts.

AEP CEO Nick Akins praised Ohio’s controversial bill creating subsidies for nuclear and coal plants during the company second-quarter earnings call.

Real-time co-optimization in ERCOT took another step toward become reality following a discussion between Texas regulators and grid operator staff.

PJM’s Market Efficiency Process Enhancement Task Force will tackle concerns raised by the monitor over its benefit-cost analyses for transmission projects.

FERC ordered PJM to revise its Tariff to comply with interconnection procedures that the commission established more than 15 years ago.

AEP beat analysts’ expectations for the first quarter and completed a deal with Sempra Energy that added more than 700 MW of wind generation.

PJM’s Planning Committee endorsed capacity generation rule changes for Manual 21, save the controversial effective load-carrying capability calculations.

American Electric Power will buy Sempra Energy’s renewable business in a $1.1 billion deal that will triple AEP’s renewable portfolio.