PJM filed its long-awaited plan for untangling its interconnection queues, proposing to switch to a “first-ready, first-served” procedure.

PJM transmission owners provided no evidence that they are having difficulty raising capital but insisted the law was on their side in their bid to rate-base network upgrades.

FERC directed PJM’s transmission owners to provide evidence that they are being squeezed financially by their inability to earn a return on network upgrades.

Columnist Steve Huntoon says a proposal by PJM TOs to rate base network upgrades and charge generators formula rates would harm new wind and solar.