News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Environmentalists continued their campaign against the proposed takeover of Pepco by Exelon, with activists urging the D.C. Council to oppose the deal.

The NJ BPU staff recommended OK of Exelon’s acquisition of Pepco in a deal that would give Atlantic City Electric customers $62 million in rate credits.

Md. PSC staff said Exelon should increase its proposed credit to customers as a condition of approval of the company's merger with Pepco, while the OPC said the commission should reject the deal.

Four companies vying for a contract to address stability problems at Artificial Island squared off in a tense TEAC meeting before an unexpected crowd.

State officials filed a new complaint in their nearly two-year effort to force a reduction in the formula transmission rates for BGE and Pepco utilities.

The DOJ is investigating the interconnection process in PJM’s MAAC sub-region as part of its anti-trust review of Exelon’s $6.8 billion takeover of Pepco.

FERC yesterday approved the $6.8 billion merger of Exelon and Pepco Holdings Inc., dismissing concerns from PJM stakeholders.

News briefs on companies in the PJM Interconnection this week, including DTE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Xcel Energy, Invenergy and We Energies.

The summer wasn’t hot enough, at least for most of the PJM utilities reporting third-quarter earnings so far. Companies lamented the lack of 90-degree days.