PJM planners today recommended PSE&G be awarded the contract to fix the Artificial Island stability problem with a new 500kV line at a cost of about $300 million.

Sea turtles, sturgeon, wetlands and shipping accidents — transmission developers seeking the contract to fix the Artificial Island stability problem invoked all of them and more last week in arguments against their competitors.

Stakeholders last week approved new rules designed to ease the way for public policy transmission projects, but Maryland regulators said they may be irrelevant because of parallel rules proposed by PJM Transmission Owners.

Dominion and PSE&G appear to have vaulted into contention in the Artificial Island contest following a design change by PJM planners.

PJM’s Order 1000 transmission planning process may exclude consideration of non-incumbent proposals on projects subject to state rights of first refusal (ROFR), FERC ruled last week.

By David Jwanier With PJM planners nearing a proposed fix for the Artificial Island stability problem, the issue of who will pay for the project took center...

FERC approved PJM’s plan for selecting transmission projects that can easily and cheaply resolve constraints in Locational Delivery Areas (LDAs).

PJM is close to naming a developer to fix the Artificial Island transmission stability problem, with LS Power’s proposal for an overhead crossing of the Delaware River holding on as the lowest-cost choice.

FERC rejected Consolidated Edison's attempt to avoid paying for a major transmission upgrade in northern New Jersey but suggested it might order PJM to recalculate the company’s bill.

State regulators and PJM transmission owners plan to meet to narrow their differences over rules for “multi-driver” transmission projects.