New Mexico’s PUC vacated an order that had paved the way for the PSC of New Mexico to join CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market by the spring of 2021.

Policymakers and industry officials gathered for NARUC Winter Policy Summit, where they discussed coal and nuclear power, among other topics.

FERC approved an agreement between CAISO and the Salt River Project that establishes the rules governing the utility’s participation in the Western EIM.

The Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Governing Body heard proposals regarding its existing real-time market and an expanded day-ahead market.

CAISO will tackle its new role as reliability coordinator in 2019, and California lawmakers will struggle with preventing wildfires sparked by power lines.

New Mexico regulators gave PNM permission to join the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM), clearing the way for participation in April 2021.

The Bonneville Power Administration continued its series of discussions with stakeholders about joining CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market.

CAISO’s 2019 revenue requirement will be less than this year’s, despite hiring and costs associated with its planned new role as reliability coordinator for most of the West.

California legislators will struggle with wildfire liability, while lawmakers in Washington and Nevada could debate clean energy.

NRG Energy earned of $306 million last quarter, up 65% from the same period a year ago on strong returns for the company’s generation business.