Ohio
Costs of FirstEnergy nuclear bailout bill could exceed out-of-pocket subsidies
An analysis by grid operator PJM considers losses if Ohio nuclear subsidies deter new generation.
PJM Interconnection
PJM looks to plug ‘leaks’ sprouting from patchwork of state carbon policies
A task force will spend 18 months studying how to factor state carbon policies into the wholesale electricity market.
capacity
PJM capacity market an ‘existential crisis’ for Illinois renewable goals
Critics want a state energy agency to take over capacity procurement for the regional grid operator.
News
Shale gas boom slows progress on renewables in PJM grid territory
Wind and solar generation on the nation’s largest regional electric grid lags other parts of the country.
Illinois
In Illinois, potential plant closures reignite nuclear debate
A day after Exelon Corp. CEO Chris Crane had a White House meeting with President Trump, a pair of Illinois Republicans are seeking their own sit-down with the utility executive to discuss what has become a familiar subject in the Land of Lincoln — struggling nuclear plants.