News briefs from the states within the PJM footprint. This week we include Delaware, D.C., Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Uncertainty over the grid’s vulnerability to sabotage could lead to wasteful and excessive spending, a new congressional report warns.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the FERC, TVA, DOE, NRC and the White House.

News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection: Constellation NewEnergy, FirstEnergy, Duke, PPL and TVA.

PJM will reduce the volume of imports that clear in next year’s Base Residual Auction – potentially increasing capacity prices – under methodology approved by the Planning Committee yesterday.

Operators of gas-fired generators could include the costs of ensuring fuel supplies in their energy market offers under changes being considered by PJM.

PJM is considering five capacity import zones with a combined limit (e.g. import cap) of 8,400 to 11,000 MW, officials told the Planning Committee Friday.

PJM may seek to lower the price cap on emergency demand response as a result of their review of the July 14-19 heat wave.

Unexpected imports from New York — not the mobilization of demand response — caused the heat wave price crash July 18 after spiking to $465/MWh amid the hottest day of the summer.

PJM took over management of the East Kentucky Power Cooperative on 6/1/13, adding almost 3,100 MW of generation and 2,800 miles of transmission to the RTO.