PJM's proposed “quick-fix” manual revision sparked a discussion on lingering pseudo-tie issues.

FERC rejected rehearing requests over the commission’s November 2017 order approving PJM’s tougher requirements for pseudo-tied generators.

FERC ordered paper hearings in disputes over the criteria PJM used to reject several hydroelectric resources from pseudo-tying into the RTO’s grid.

A summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee on Feb. 22, 2018.

FERC approved changes to MISO and PJM’s Joint Operating Agreement to improve their coordination of pseudo-tied generators.

NYISO year-to-date monthly energy prices averaged $34.72/MWh in November, a 5% increase from a year earlier.

PJM and MISO provided updates on proposed pro forma pseudo-tie agreements, the “freeze date” on transmission rights and targeted transmission upgrades.

MISO is asking FERC to schedule a technical conference to clarify the rules governing the implementation and use of pseudo-ties.

Both MISO and PJM will attempt second drafts of their respective pseudo-tie requirements after receiving deficiency letters from FERC.

Potomac Economics filed a complaint over the PJM pseudo-tie procedure, the latest volley in a complex debate over the future of the pseudo-tie concept.