ISO-NE will not alter its energy efficiency performance standards outside the stakeholder process, FERC reassured stakeholders Tuesday.

A draft of NYISO’s annual load and capacity forecast shows EV usage driving a 66% increase in New York’s projected baseline peak demand growth.

FERC granted MISO permission to implement the remaining two proposals in its three-part short-term resource availability and need project.

Ten transmission upgrades have been placed in service in New England since October, ISO-NE engineer Jon Breard told the RTO’s Planning Advisory Committee.

The PJM Market Implementation Committee heard a first read on a proposed change to the calculations for financial transmission rights forfeitures.

The Smart Energy Summit attracted industry representatives to Austin, Texas, to participate in workshops and panel discussions on new roles for utilities.

ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie said his concerns about New England’s ability to keep the lights on continue to grow despite enacted market rule changes.

Two groups petitioned FERC for a declaratory order regarding ISO-NE’s possible attempt to impact the eligibility of energy efficiency capacity resources.

PJM would be tasked with updating the testing rules for rarely dispatched DR resources under a problem statement and issue charge presented to members.

Massachusetts electricity suppliers won’t have trouble meeting the new mandate for serving sales with “clean peak” energy resources.