December

In an effort to be more effective in responding to the needs of state commissions within PJM’s region, PJM is sending a survey to state regulators this month to gain more insight about the relationship between them. John Quain of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC will act as an independent third party and will administer the 2007 survey. This is the third consecutive year that the survey is being used to identify areas of opportunity for PJM and to work together with the states to resolve key issues.

Among the areas the survey examines are communications, information flow and staff accessibility.

The survey was provided to each of the OPSI Board of Directors on November 29, 2007. The OPSI Member is asked to coordinate the response from each of their respective states. Survey responses are requested for return by mid-December. The survey results will be compiled and a report will be issued to the PJM Board of Managers and will be posted on PJM’s Website in early 2008.

Data gathering for electric and natural gas distribution companies and federal climate legislation and cap and trade design principles were among the resolutions discussed at the recent National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) 119th annual convention in Anaheim, Ca.

Three of PJM board members; John Coughlin, Bill Mayben and Dick Lahey attended the NARUC Annual Convention along with the interim CEO Karl Pfirrmann and Executive Director of the State Policy Group, Bill Whitehead. This annual event provided opportunities for PJM to meet with commissioners and their staffs for discussion.

The four-day event was well attended by industry leaders and a variety of chairpersons, commissioners and staff throughout the United States.

• 11.26.2007 Docket No. ER07-1416-000 (PDF)
  The Commission issued the attached Letter Order accepting PJM's "Housecleaning" Tariff Revisions filing in Docket No. ER07-1416-000. These changes are effective September 29, 2007, as requested.
• 11.21.2007 Docket No. ER08-93-000 (PDF)
  On November 21, 2007, the Commission issued a Letter Order in Docket No. ER08-93-000 approving PJM's filing of October 26, 2007, to revise Section 6.7(d) of the RPM mitigation provisions to use estimates of revenues in addition to costs where actual data is unavailable.
• 11.20.2007 Docket No. EL07-89-000 (PDF)
  On November 20, 2007, the Commission issued an order in the H-P Energy Resources v. PJM complaint proceeding in Docket No. EL07-89-000. In this Order, the Commission approved the settlement filed on September 27, 2007, by PJM on behalf of itself, H-P, Dominion and PPL EnergyPlus.
• 11.19.2007 Docket No. ER08-194-000 (PDF)
  On November 19, 2007, in Docket No. ER08-194-000, the Commission has given notice that an extension of time for filing comments in response to Duquesne's November 8, 2007 request for withdrawal is granted to and including December 4, 2007.
• 11.19.2007 Docket Nos. El07-56-002, EL07-58-002 (PDF)
  On November 19, 2007, the Commission issued an Order granting rehearing for further consideration of the Commission's September 20, 2007, Order re Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. v PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Docket Nos. EL07-56-000, EL07-58-000.
• 11.16.2007 Docket No. ER08-10-000 (PDF)
  On November 16, 2007, in Docket No. ER08-10-000, the Commission issued an order accepting revised tariff sheets filed by Pepco Holdings, Inc. ("PHI") on behalf of its transmission-owing utility affiliates, Atlantic City Electric Company, Delmarva Power and Light Company and Potomac Electric Company, to implement a transmission rate incentive -- a 50-basis point adder -- to the PHI Affiliates' authorized return on equity in recognition of their continued membership in PJM. The revised tariff sheets are effective December 1, 2007, as requested.
• 11.16.2007 Docket Nos. ER07-576-000, -001 (PDF)
  On November 16, 2007, in Docket Nos. ER07-576-000 and ER07-576-001, the Commission issued an order finding that the transmission owner-initiated (TOI) projects are non-routine and qualify for a return on equity (ROE) transmission rate incentive adder. BG&E must file revised tariff sheets within 30 days of the date of this order to incorporate the 100-basis point ROE incentive for the Northwest to Finksburg TOI. Commissioners Kelly and Wellinghoff dissented.
• 11.15.2007 Docket No. ER05-1410-005, EL05-148-005 (PDF)
  On November 15, 2007, the Commission issued an Order Denying Rehearing of an earlier rehearing order regardng a settlement filed by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) and PJM market participants concerning PJM's Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) program. FERC affirms its finding that the RPM program produces just and reasonable rates for capacity in PJM in Docket Nos. ER05-1410-005, EL05-148-005.
• 11.15.2007 Docket No. El07-89-000 (PDF)
  On November 15, 2007, the Commission issued an Order of Chief Judge Terminating the Settlement Judge Procedures regarding the Settlement Agreement filed on September 27, 2007 by H-P Energy Resources LLC, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Virginia Electric and Power Company doing business as Dominion Virginia Power, and PPL EnergyPlus, L.L.C. in Docket No. El07-89-000.
• 11.13.2007 Docket No. ER07-1394-000 (PDF)
  On November 13, 2007, FERC issued a Letter Order informing PJM Interconnection, LLC that their Sepember 21, 2007 filing of an executed interconnection service agreement with Ameresco Stafford, LLC is deficient and requesting additional information to assist in FERC's analysis under ER07-1394.
• 11.09.2007 Docket No. EL07-89-000 (PDF)
  On November 9, 2007, the Commission isused a Certification of Uncontested Settlement regarding the Settlement Agreement filed on September 27, 2007 by H-P Energy Resources LLC, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Virginia Electric and Power Company doing business as Dominion Virginia Power, and PPL EnergyPlus, LLC in Docket No. EL07-89-000.
• 11.08.2007 Docket No. EL07-63-000 (PDF)
  On November 8, 2007, the Commission issued an Order granting rehearing for further consideration in the matter of Strategic Transmission, LLC v PJM Interconnection, LLC (regarding Project S16) in Docket No. EL07-63-001.
• 11.05.2007 Docket Nos. EL07-56-000 and EL07-58-000 (PDF)
  On November 5, 2007, the Commission Chief of Staff issued a Report of Settlement Status ("Report") to the Commission and the Chief Administrative Judge in Docket Nos. EL07-56-000 and EL07-58-000. The Report advises the Commission that the parties are committed to trying to resolve their issues, but that he is not certain whether they will be able to come to a consensus. Thus, settlement of the matters may not be possible
• 11.02.2007 Docket No. ER07-576-002 (PDF)
  On November 2, 2007, the Commission issued a letter order, in Docket No. ER07-576-002, accepting Baltimore Gas and Electric Company's ("BG&E") filing of the revised Attachment H-2A tariff sheets to the PJM Tariff to comply with the Commission's July 24, 2007 Order. The revised tariff sheets reflect, among other things, the Commission's authorization of a 50 basis point incentive to BG&E's base return on equity ("ROE") of 10.8 percent for continued participation in PJM
• 11.02.2007 Docket No. ER07-1376-000 (PDF)
  On November 2, 2007, the Commission issued a letter order, in Docket No. ER07-1376-000, accepting the Joint Operating Agreement that was executed on May 20, 2007 and May 22, 2007, by PJM and the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. ("NYISO").
• 11.02.2007 Docket No. ER07-1369-000 (PDF)
  On November 2, 2007, the Commission issued a letter order accepting the Joint Operating Agreement that was executed on May 20, 2007 and May 22, 2007, by PJM and the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. ("NYISO") in Docket No. ER07-1369-000.
• 11.01.2007 Docket Nos. ER07-583-000, -001 (PDF)
  On November 1, 2007, the Commission issued an Order of Chief Judge Terminating Settlement Judge Procedures, in Docket Nos. ER07-583-000, -001, wherein it resolved all issues set for hearing in the Commonwealth Edison Company and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc. proceeding.

FERC Filings

November

• 11.20.2007 Docket No. EL08-12-000 (PDF)
  On November 20, 2007, PJM Industrial Customer Coalition filed a formal complaint against PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. ("PJM") alleging that certain provisions in the PJM's tariff that would "sunset" the existing payments for customer curtailment when locational marginal pricing exceeds a particular threshold, currently $75/MWh, are unjust and unreasonable in Docket No. EL08-12-000.
• 11.20.2007 Docket No. ER08-xxx-000 (PDF)
  On November 20, 2007, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submitted for filing with the Commission, as part of Rate Schedule No. 42, the TrAILCo signature page to the Transmission Owners Agreement ("TOA"). Also submitted were, a revised Attachment A to the TOA adding TrAILCo to the list of PJM Transmission Owners and a revised Attachment L to PJM's Open Access Transmission Tariff ("Tariff") to include TrAILCo as a PJM Transmission Owner under the tariff. The requested effective date for the revisions is January 19, 2008.
• 11.19.2007 Docket Nos. ER07-1071-000 and ER07-1072-000 (PDF)
  Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as Dominion Virginia Power ("Dominion"), filed an updated Attachment H-16D and service agreement under the PJM Tariff to include an updated rate for wholesale distribution service for Emporia Hydropower Limited Partnership. This filing amends Dominion's June 22, 2007 filing in Docket Nos. ER07-1071-000 and ER07-1072-000.
• 11.19.2007 Docket No. ER08-xxx-000 (PDF)
  On November 19, 2007, PJM submitted for filing, in Docket No. ER08-xxx-000, revisions to the Reliability Pricing Model ("RPM") in various sections of Attachment DD and Attachment Q of the PJM Tariff and Reliability Assurance Agreement. The revisions are needed in order to correct certain errors in the provisions pertaining to mitigation, the calculation of avoidable cost rates, and the required level of RPM-related collateral.
• 11.19.2007 Docket No. EL08-7-000 (PDF)
  PJM filed a Motion to Intervene and Comments, in Docket No. EL08-7-000, wherein the Borough of Chambersburg, PA filed with the Commission for approval of it's Reactive Power revenue requirement in the Allegheny Power System Zone within the PJM Control Area.
• 11.16.2007 Docket No. ER08-228-000 (PDF)
  On November 16, 2007, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submitted amendments to Schedule 12-Appendix of the PJM Tariff to reflect cost responsibility assignments for transmission expansion and enhancements, including three baseline upgrades, which were part of the most recent update to the RTEP approved by the PJM Board of Managers.
• 11.16.2007 Docket No. ER06-1218-005 (PDF)
  On November 16, 2007, PJM filed revisions to the Tariff and Operating Agreement in compliance with FERC's October 22, 2007, Order in Docket No. ER06-1218-005 to prevent the allocation of transmission rights uplift charges to holders of Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs) when the net FTR target allocation for an FTR holder is negative.
• 11.15.2007 Docket No. ER08-92-000 (PDF)
  PJM filed a Motion to Intervene, in Docket No. ER08-92-000, wherein Dominion Virginia Power filed revised tariff sheets implementing a transmission cost of service formula rate. The formula rate will determine Dominion's wholesale annual transmission revenue requirements ("ATRRs") as set forth in Attachment H-16 to the PJM Tariff.
• 11.15.2007 Docket No. ER06-1474-004 (PDF)
  On November 15, 2007, in Docket No. ER06-1474-004, PJM filed an answer to protests and comments regarding PJM's compliance filing in which, in accordance with the Commission's June 11, 2007 order (PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 119 FERC 61,265), PJM provided a formulaic approach for including economic-based transmission projects proposed to reduce congestion in the PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Plan.
• 11.14.2007 Docket No. ER05-1410-006 et al (PDF)
  On November 14, 2007, PJM filed in Docket Nos. ER05-1410, et al., an answer to the motion of Rockland Electric for leave to file a late protest. In its answer, PJM showed that Rockland had not demonstrated the "extraordinary circumstances" required under FERC's rules to extend a deadline that has already passed. The case concerns PJM's compliance filing addressing FERC's concerns that the RPM settlement gave the PJM market monitor excessive discretion in certain areas.
• 11.14.2007 Docket No. ER08-210-000 (PDF)
  On November 14, 2007, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) filed a waiver request for a specific PJM Emergency Load Response Program (ELRP) rule. Specifically, PJM asks for a one-time waiver of the payment verification rule that prohibits energy payments if the relevant data is not submitted to PJM within sixty days of an ELRP load reduction event. The waiver request is limited to an event that occurred on August 8, 2007, and is necessary due to an email notice issued by PJM that indicated the incorrect data submission deadline for the August 8th ELRP event.
• 11.13.2007 Docket No. ER08-205-000 (PDF)
  On November 13, 2007, PJM filed with the Commission, under Docket No. ER08-205-000, several revisions to Schedule 2 of the PJM Tariff to reflect recent Commission approval of the Reactive Power revenue requirements for York Generation Company LLC in the MetEd Zone and Elwood Energy, LLC in the ComEd Zone.
• 11.13.2007 Docket No. ER07-1421-001 (PDF)
  On November 13, 2007, in Docket No. ER07-1421-001, Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as Dominion Virginia Power, filed an updated Attachment H-16D under the PJM Tariff to include an updated rate for wholesale distribution service for Industrial Generating Power Company, L.L.C.
• 11.13.2007 DOCKET NO. ER07-1050-000 (PDF)
  On November 13, 2007, PJM filed its Reply Comments on FERC's 9/28/07 technical conference in Docket No. ER07-1050, which concerns PJM's proposed charges and credits for the export of capacity from the PJM Region. In its reply comments, PJM showed that: (1) the capacity export provisions are needed to fill a gap in the RPM settlement and eliminate the current undue preference in favor of export customers; (2) there is no basis for "grandfathering" export transactions that predated the RPM settlement negotiations; (3) the capacity export charge is neither a prohibited through-and-out rate nor prohibited loop flow compensation; (3) the capacity export charge does not discriminate against FRR Entities; and (4) the proposed tariff provisions will properly calculate credits to capacity export customers.
• 11.12.2007 Case No. CN-9117 (PDF)
  On November 9, 2007, PJM submitted to the Public Service Commission of Maryland ("Commission"), in Case No. CN-9117, a letter assisting Commission Staff to respond to certain questions included in Maryland Office of People's Counsel Data Request No. 3. This proceeding concerns the Commission's investigation of investor-owned electric companies' standard offer service in Maryland.
• 11.09.2007 Docket Nos. RR08-1-000 and RM06-16-000 (PDF)
  On November 9, 2007, PJM filed a Motion to Intervene, in Docket Nos. RR08-1-000, et al., wherein the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ("NERC") submitted to the Commission for approval a new Section 1600 to be included in the NERC Rules of Procedure.
11.09.2007 Docket Nos. ER05-6-001 et al, as consolidated and ER05-1423-000 not consolidated (PDF)
On November 9, 2007, PJM, the Indicated PJM Transmission Owners, the Midwest ISO and the Indicated Midwest ISO Transmission Owners, submitted a motion for enforcement of effective Commission orders, approved provisions of the Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff of the Midwest ISO, and accepted contracts and rate schedules under which the Midwest ISO has assessed Green Mountain Energy Company more than $31 million in Seams Elimination Charge/Cost Adjustment/Assignment ("SECA") charges (Docket Nos. ER05-6, etc.).
11.09.2007 Docket No. EL07-95-000 (PDF)
On November 9, 2007, PJM filed a Motion to Intervene Out-of-Time in the Black Oak Energy v. NYISO compliant proceeding initially filed on September 7, 2007, against NYISO in Docket No. EL07-95-000. The complaint alleges that the NYISO failed to properly administer its energy markets on at least three occasions in 2005, which resulted in alleged financial losses to Black Oak. On November 8, 2007, PJM learned, for the fist time, about this proceeding. Black Oak's Answer references and attaches certain communications between PJM and NYISO personal regarding the Checkout for the Black Oak transactions which are the subject of the Complaint. As a result, PJM has a substantial interest in this proceeding which cannot be adequately represented by any other party.

• 11.09.2007 Docket No. P-00072338 (PDF)
  On November 9, 2007, PJM filed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("PA PUC") a Petition to Intervene with respect to the Petition of Reliant Energy, Inc., for a Declaratory Order regarding the PA PUC Jurisdiction over Duquesne Light Company's Withdrawal from PJM in Docket No. P-00072338.
• 11.08.2007 Docket No. ER08-194-000 (PDF)
  On November 8, 2007, Duquesne Light Company ("Duquesne") submitted a filing requesting the Commission (i) to approve the termination of Duquesne's membership as a transmission owner and load-serving entity in PJM as a consequence of its decision to join the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator ("Midwest ISO"), effective May 31, 2008, and (ii) to determine that it has no obligations under the RAA after that date.
• 11.08.2007 Docket No. EL08-xxx-000 (PDF)
  On November 08, 2007, Mirant Parties filed with the FERC a Complaint in Docket EL08-___, seeking to modify certain provisions of PJM's Open Access Transmission Tariff as related to the Third Incremental Auction in PJM's Reliability Pricing Model ("RPM").
• 11.06.2007 Docket No. ER08-63-000 (PDF)
  On November 06, 2007, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., submitted to FERC a Motion to Intervene in the Lincoln Generating Facility, Docket No. ER08-63-000. That filing has been attached for your service.
• 11.05.2007 Docket No. ER08-xxx-000 (PDF)
  On November 5, 2007, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submitted for filing with FERC an Interconnection Service Agreement among PJM, DPL Energy LLC, and The Dayton Power and Light Company and a notice of cancellation for an agreement that is being superseded in Docket No. ER08-xxx-000.
• 11.05.2007 Docket Nos. ER06-1549-000, EL06-109-000 (PDF)
  On November 5, 2007, in Docket Nos. ER06-1549-000, -001 and EL06-109-000, Duquesne Light Company filed its Reply Comments in Support of Settlement Agreement and Offer of Settlement.
• 11.01.2007 Docket No. ER08-141-000 (PDF)
  On November 1, 2007, PJM submitted a non-conforming Interconnection Service Agreement ("ISA") among PJM, York Haven Power Company and Metropolitan Edison Company in Docket No. ER08-141-000.
• 11.01.2007 Docket No. RM05-5-001 (PDF)
  On November 1, 2007, PJM submitted a letter pursuant to Order No. 698 to notify the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that PJM has implemented the applicable North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) operational communication procedures with the appropriate transportation service providers and power plant operators