PJM members approved two changes to the RTO’s market efficiency project planning process while rejecting a third to create a new regional targeted MEP process.

PJM stakeholders continued debating changes to processes used to plan market efficiency transmission projects, including a new regional targeted process.

PJM incumbent TOs won a victory as the Planning Committee endorsed a new regional targeted market efficiency project process that would be excluded from competition.

PJM told the Planning Committee it stands behind seeking approval of a regional market efficiency project process without developing cost allocation rules.

LS Power is challenging PJM over a new regional targeted market efficiency project process and AEP's proposed storage-as-transmission asset project.