ISO-NE’s energy transactions rang in at $159 million in April, the lowest monthly total since 2003, the NEPOOL Participants Committee heard.

The ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee approved the Corpus Christi North Shore transmission project to address more than 1 GW of industrial load growth.

MISO will not open its doors to stakeholders or visitors for the rest of the year as the coronavirus pandemic runs its course, the RTO said.

SPP is extending its suspension of business travel and face-to-face meetings until at least Aug. 1, which may ensure longer beards seen in RTO webinars.

A California PUC proposal would speed the interconnection of microgrids to utility distribution systems in anticipation of the state’s upcoming fire season.

PJM could support the loss of up to 40% of capacity this summer in a worst-case scenario situation in which COVID-19 spreads among plant workers.

The judge in charge of PG&E’s criminal probation imposed new conditions requiring the utility to do better to avoid starting wildfires.

NYISO may shift 500 MW of the statewide reserve requirement to Southeastern New York to boost resource flexibility and provide resource capability.

ISO-NE energy demand has fallen 3 to 5% since stay-at-home orders began being implemented across New England, the NEPOOL Reliability Committee heard.

MISO will extend its COVID-19 response measures of holding virtual stakeholder meetings and restricting access to control rooms to at least June 1.