Dive Summary:

• The PJM Interconnection has asked FirstEnergy Corp. to delay the shutdown of Hatfield's Ferry power plant and the Mitchell power plant in southwestern Pennsylvania, set to close by October 9.
• The PJM says it can't afford to lose the plants 2,000 megawatts (MW) of power, especially considering that transmission infrastructure upgrades needed to counteract the lost generation will not be ready by that date.
• FirstEnergy spokeswoman Jennifer Young said the utility is evaluating PJM's analysis as it continues to proceed with plans to shutter the plants by Oct. 9.

From the article:

"PJM doesn't have the authority to force FirstEnergy to keep operating the plants, but no generator has ever denied a request by the grid operator to stay open for reliability reasons."