New York officials on Friday announced the release of a roadmap outlining expanded programs to achieve 10 GW of distributed solar in the state by 2030.

Members praised work done by PJM in the stakeholder process in the development of new rules for the interconnection process.

Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission voted 3-1 to approve rules setting declining caps on GHGs from fuel suppliers, cutting their emissions 90% by 2050.

New York regulators approved Exelon’s request to split its transmission and distribution business from its merchant nuclear power generation.

FERC approved a rule to improve hydro dam safety by instituting a program of two-tier inspections performed by teams with site-specific expertise.

FERC accepted PJM tariff changes covering non-rate provisions for black start service, including commitment and termination periods.

Barbara Tyran, director of ACORE’s Macro Grid Initiative, discusses the issues grid operators and regulators face in ensuring cost-effective, reliable service.

Independent power producers warned that policymakers are risking reliability by attempting to transition too quickly from gas and coal to renewables.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that would have prohibited cities and counties from banning natural gas hookups in residential construction.

Con Ed has submitted a proposal for a 2.4-GW transmission “backbone” to the New Jersey BPU to bring offshore wind-generated electricity to the PJM grid.