American Electric Power (AEP) announced it will close the Oklaunion Power Station near the Oklahoma border by October 2020.

SPP stakeholders approved staff’s recommendation to remove AEP’s Wind Catcher project from the 2019 ITP assessment scope.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a settlement agreement reducing AEP Texas’ annual revenue requirement by $27 million.

FERC granted AEP Energy Partners’ request to transmit power between ERCOT and Mexico over existing DC tie connections.

AEP stock ended the week at $71.14/share, up $1.76, after it announced the cancellation of its Wind Catcher Energy Connection project.

AEP cancelled its proposed $4.5 billion Wind Catcher Energy Connection project one day after its rejection by the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUCT).

PJM ordered its second load shed event since implementing Capacity Performance in 2015 less than two months after ordering the first.

The PUC of Texas (PUCT) expressed concerns over whether AEP will protect ratepayers from the risks of its Wind Catcher Energy Connection project.

Calpine and AEP are offering alternatives to plans for complying with FERC Order 842, which requires some generators to provide primary frequency response.

American Electric Power announced that Louisiana’s Public Service Commission (LPSC) has approved its proposed mammoth Wind Catcher project.