The Western Markets Exploratory Group made a rare public presentation at CREPC-WIRAB of its behind-the-scenes work evaluating market options for the West.

Opponents of a proposal to ease the permitting of energy infrastructure ignore how current rules hobble renewables, FERC Chairman Richard Glick said.

The N.J. BPU outlined a proposal to stimulate the development of standalone storage capacity by offering incentives for grid-scale and consumer-level projects.

Stakeholders are seeking a FERC rehearing of MISO’s seasonal auction design, while the RTO wants it to reconsider its minimum capacity obligation.

The IRA could provide New York up to $70 billion in energy incentives and reduce the cost of meeting emissions goals, the state’s Climate Action Council heard.

A N.J. county asked the BPU to slow approval of an easement to run power cables from Ocean Wind 1 across county land until environmental studies are completed.

RWE Renewables Americas will acquire Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses in a deal valued at $6.8 billion.

The impact of growing power demand is a key problem in the drive to decarbonize U.S. electricity, said Robert Rowe, president of NorthWestern Energy.

Commissioners Mark Christie and James Danly addressed the pros and cons of the West’s pursuit of greater market coordination at the fall CREPC-WIRAB meeting.

Maryland surpassed its greenhouse gas emission-reduction goal for 2020, according to the final data released by the state Department of the Environment.