PJM and state officials pledged to develop a regional plan, like RGGI, to minimize the cost of complying with the EPA's carbon rule, but lawmakers in coal-dependent Kentucky and West Virginia may be more interested in fighting the regulation than in joining in.

PJM is ready to help its 13 states meet EPA's pending greenhouse rules, the RTO's chief economist told a Bipartisan Policy Center forum last week.

News briefs from the states within the PJM footprint. This week we include Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

State briefs from around PJM's territory. Included this week are Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Gov. Martin O’Malley last week called on Maryland to get one-quarter of its electricity from renewable sources by 2022, a 25% boost in the current Maryland RPS.