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Energy, most read: Maine looks again at leaving ISO New England

S&P Global Market Intelligence presents the most read stories for the week ended June 1.

1. Citing neighbors' inaction, Maine looks again at leaving ISO New England

Maine Gov. Paul LePage has directed staff to research the possibility of the state leaving ISO New England's wholesale electricity market and integrating closer with Canada as a potential response to the continued blocking of new natural gas pipelines by Massachusetts and New York.

2. Experts weigh in on higher PJM capacity auction prices

Experts have offered various explanations for why they believe prices in PJM Interconnection's recent capacity auction, which secures commitments three years in advance of when the power is needed, cleared about 83% higher in certain transmission zones than in the previous year's auction.

3. California cites PG&E power line clearance violations as cause of 3 wildfires

Forestry investigators accused Pacific Gas and Electric Co. of violating a tree-clearance regulation in three incidents where a tree or tree branches contacted or knocked down power lines that contributed to the October 2017 wildfires that swept across Northern California.

4. Corporate structure is the talk of MLP industry as consolidations mount

At the Master Limited Partnership Association's annual meeting, the fate of the master limited partnership itself was on the agenda.

5. PJM says coal, nuke plants are worth saving, but obsolete infrastructure is not

Coal and nuclear power plants will continue to have a place in PJM Interconnection's footprint, but the regional transmission organization is not out to save "aging infrastructure with old technology," a representative said at an industry conference.