Steve Lieberman, of American Municipal Power, presided over the final Members Committee meeting of his term as chair Dec. 17, using a remote gavel as he has for most meetings in 2020 after the PJM campus closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. His seat will be filled – also remotely for now – by Katie Guerry, of Enel North America, who served the year as … [Read more...] about MC Chair Steve Lieberman Hands Reins to Katie Guerry
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PJM Board Authorizes Changes to Regional Transmission Expansion Plan
The PJM Board of Managers has approved changes to the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan, or RTEP, to ensure the reliability of the power grid for the 65 million people PJM serves in 13 states and Washington, D.C. The changes, approved Dec. 9, include new baseline reliability projects and changes to the scope and cost of existing baseline projects. The main new baseline … [Read more...] about PJM Board Authorizes Changes to Regional Transmission Expansion Plan
PJM Declares Conservative Operations Ahead of Winter Storm
PJM has declared Conservative Operations for Dec. 16–17 ahead of a major winter storm expected to impact much of the region PJM serves. The declaration is for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region as well as the American Electric Power, Duquesne, FirstEnergy – Allegheny Power Systems, and Dominion transmission zones. The Mid-Atlantic region includes the Atlantic City … [Read more...] about PJM Declares Conservative Operations Ahead of Winter Storm
PJM Collaborates With Gas Industry for Tabletop Exercise
PJM staff joined natural gas pipeline operators and local gas distribution companies this fall for a tabletop exercise designed to test responses to a simulated pipeline outage during extreme winter weather. Participants from Enbridge Texas Eastern Pipeline, and gas distribution divisions from UGI Utilities and PSE&G, coordinated with PJM staff for the second annual … [Read more...] about PJM Collaborates With Gas Industry for Tabletop Exercise
PJM Explores Interconnection Queue Processes With Stakeholders
PJM heard diverse perspectives from generation developers, independent power producers, transmission owners, and consumer and environmental advocates about its current interconnection queue process in a daylong forum held Dec. 11. In all, 252 participants tuned in to the second of four Interconnection Workshops. “Today is an exciting day for us as we have an … [Read more...] about PJM Explores Interconnection Queue Processes With Stakeholders