FERC said it expects sufficient resources to meet peak electric demand this summer despite coal-fired retirements, while NERC approved its summer reliability assessment.

A round-up of news from the PJM Operating Committee on May 5, 2015.

A round-up of news from the PJM Market Implementation Committee on May 6, 2015.

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will reconsider the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision threatening the FERC’s authority over demand response.

A federal appeals court Friday threw out the 2013 EPA rule exempting diesel generators providing demand response from air emissions limits.

ISO-NE is considering delaying full integration of demand response into its markets by a year due to uncertainty about FERC’s authority over the resource.

Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC and MC on 04/23/15. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue and links to prior coverage.

MISO completed its third annual Planning Resource Auction Tuesday, with prices falling in most zones, while the Illinois zone saw a large jump.

FERC on Tuesday rejected as "premature" PJM’s contingency plan for including demand response in its capacity auctions in the event an appellate court ruling limiting FERC’s jurisdiction over DR is allowed to stand.

FERC last week left intact most of its 2010 order meant to mitigate market power in the installed capacity market in New York City.