Winter Storm Uri continued to command attention in the energy sector, dominating conversations at the Gulf Coast Power Association’s spring conference.

Experts appearing at the Missouri Energy Initiative’s virtual Midwest Energy Policy Series discussed infrastructure, cybersecurity and FERC Order 2222.

State regulatory staff working on SPP’s review of the RTO’s performance during the February winter storm said they are focusing on resource adequacy.

Xcel Energy’s push to add nearly 10 GW of renewable energy will hinge largely on long-haul transmission projects, CEO Ben Fowke said.

MACRUC announced that its 26th annual Education Conference will take place June 27-30 at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Pennsylvania.

NextEra Energy said its acquisition of GridLiance furthers its strategy to be “North America's leading competitive transmission provider.”

SPP’s Strategic Planning Committee OK'd draft mission, vision and value-proposition statements, a step toward a new strategic plan.

SPP has hired human resources veteran Kelly Carney to serve as its vice president of human capital and chief people officer.

SPP's Markets and Operations Policy Committee discussed the RTO's generation interconnection backlog and its performance during February's cold snap.

FERC ruled last week that pseudo-tied loads and resources between MISO and SPP are subject to overlapping congestion charges.