After leading the WPP for four years, outgoing President Frank Afranji shared his views on the Western Resource Adequacy Program with the WECC board.

The California Energy Commission approved a $10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay to support offshore wind activities.

The latest forecast from the state Department of Water Resources warns Californians to prepare for a third consecutive year of drought because of low snowpack.

Gov. Gavin Newsom continued reconfiguring the state's energy leadership with changes at the California Energy Commission and in his office.

Washington Senate Democrats greenlit a bill that would expand the authority of the body that makes citing decisions for energy facilities in the state.

A tribal representative of CARB's EJ committee wonders if the timeline for Calif.'s climate change scoping plan allows enough time to have a meaningful impact.

A two-day summit on soaring utility rates looked at covering wildfire prevention and clean-energy costs with funding from sources other than ratepayers.

The California PUC established new biomethane procurement goals to help reduce methane emissions from landfills, dairies and natural gas use.

New wind areas off the Oregon coast could lead to regional transmission planning with California, panelists told the EBA's Western Chapter.

CAISO, SPP and the Western Power Pool are all maneuvering to organize the Western electricity sector, and conditions finally seem ripe for change.