The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 11 accepted revisions to a section of PJM Interconnection’s Open Access Transmission Tariff known as the Reliability Resource Initiative to add provisions enabling a one-time reliability-based expansion of the eligibility criteria for “Transition Cycle #2” of PJM’s existing interconnection queue.

The Stillwater Electric Utility, the City of Stillwater, Oklahoma’s electric department, earned the Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma Inc. first-place award in the annual Electric Operations and Reliability Competition, for the second year in a row, and a first-place award for safety.

The CPS Energy Board of Trustees recently voted to elect current Vice Chair, Dr. Francine Sanders Romero, as the new Board Chair and Dr. Willis Mackey as the new Vice Chair, effective February 1, 2025.

The Tennessee Valley Authority priced $1.25 billion of new 30- year maturity global power bonds, with an interest rate of 5.25%.

ISO New England’s Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Market, designed to ensure sufficient energy and reserves to meet customer demand throughout the operating day, goes live Feb. 28.

LUMA, which operates and manages the electric power transmission and distribution system in Puerto Rico, recently announced an agreement with Linxon US LLC and their partner AtkinsRéalis Caribe, to build nine energy interconnection points.