The EIM Governing Body elected Jennifer Gardner to replace retiring member Carl Linvill and appointed Anita Decker as its new chair.
The PJM Nominating Committee has selected David Mills of Eaglecap Energy Consulting to fill the open position on the RTO’s Board of Managers.
FERC approved CAISO's controversial rule changes on wheel-throughs, intended to ensure the ISO has adequate capacity this summer.
During a meeting of the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners, regulators shared strategies for dealing with heat waves, cold snaps and wildfires.
Utility wildfire experts told WECC that another expected year of hot, dry weather will increase the danger of major fires in the West.
Supporters and skeptics of a plan to give the EIM’s Governing Body more joint authority with CAISO over changes to the market debated the matter.
BPA will this summer join the ranks of Western transmission providers adopting a public safety power shutoff plan to prevent wildfires.
CAISO stakeholders are still wary of the new proposed wheel-through provisions the ISO has submitted to FERC for clarity on the complex issue.
CAISO’s board approved limits on wheel-throughs during strained system conditions, despite opposition from utilities and the EIM Governing Body.
The Western EIM Governing Body rejected CAISO’s proposal to head off summer capacity shortfalls by limiting wheel-throughs during times of scarcity.