SPP filed bylaw amendments at FERC to place seven Western entities under its tariff that, if approved, will make the RTO the first grid operator with markets in both major interconnections.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on potential changes to about 673 miles of seven designated transmission corridors.

After spearheading an EV charging program that created two “electric highways” in Utah, PacifiCorp is using lessons learned to expand the project.

Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico team up to compete for a share of federal funds to be awarded for the development of regional clean hydrogen hubs.

By 2030, Dominion's generation in South Carolina will be coal-free, while it will “have only two remaining facilities in Virginia,” CEO Robert Blue said.

PacifiCorp will receive $6.42 million in Department of Energy funding for a “connected communities” pilot project in Utah, one of 10 projects nationwide.

Governors from nine Western states agreed to create an integrated network of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure to support travel and commerce in the region.

FERC Chairman Richard Glick says "the time is right for the states, the region’s utilities and other key stakeholders" to form one or more Western RTOs.

The development of a single RTO covering the U.S. portion of the Western Interconnection could save $2 billion a year in energy costs by 2030, study says.

Although electric utilities will see their tax rate fall from 35% to 21% under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, few are making plans to spend their savings.