Empire State Connector filed an application for transmission service on an underwater cable to New York City.

A former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under federal investigation for his dealings with Competitive Power Ventures (CPV).

FERC told NYISO that proposed changes to its rules for reliability-must-run generators were inconsistent with Order 1000 and improperly delegated authority.

The NY PSC voted 3-1 to allow municipal aggregation, enabling municipalities statewide to make bulk purchases of electricity and natural gas.

This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.

NYISO CEO Brad Jones returned to Texas for a discussion with the CEOs of SPP, MISO and his former employer, ERCOT, at the annual GCPA meeting.

New York consumers will see little change in their electric bills as the state switches to renewable energy resources, the NY PSC said.

More than 100 transmission developers, consultants, RTO officials and utility executives attended Infocast’s 19th Annual Transmission Summit.

FERC approved a settlement for three transmission projects intended as contingencies for the potential closure of the Indian Point nuclear power plant.

FERC approved the plan to keep the Ginna nuclear power plant operating but objected to elements that it said encroached on its jurisdiction.