Former Maryland Public Service Commission Chairman Jason Stanek lays out the ways in which a lack of regulation and repair have led to a fragile, financially wasteful energy grid.

The stars may not yet have aligned for CAISO in the contest to bring an organized electricity market to the West, but key industry players appeared to be doing just that at an ISO event to celebrate the progress of its Extended Day-Ahead Market.

ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas thanked Texas consumers for helping the grid operator survive tight operating conditions this summer.

The coalition of utility commissioners that proposed the creation of an independent Western RTO is wasting no time getting the project up and running.

CAISO scored a potentially important victory when the Balancing Authority of Northern California said it will pursue membership in the ISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market — and not SPP’s Markets+.

Columnist Steve Huntoon examines the unintended consequence of reducing aerosol pollution: the acceleration of climate change.

Two of the world’s richest men drew crowds when they discussed energy future at Edison Electric Institute’s annual conference last month.

Columnist Steve Huntoon reiterates his take on a longtime debate in energy: The benefits of competition vs. monopolization.

Panelists held several discussions on interregional transmission planning, resource adequacy and the risks posed by extreme weather during the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners (MACRUC) annual educational conference held from June 26 through 28.