FERC judge rules that AEP should be allowed to join PJM power distribution group

The Richmond paper reports here ("Law judge rules for AEP plan," 3/13/04) that an administrative law judge of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected Virginia's arguments and ruled that American Electric Power should be allowed to join the PJM regional power grid, which covers the mid-Atlantic states. The articles notes that Virginia and Kentucky have passed state laws to prevent AEP from joining the multi-state group.