The U.S. Energy Department’s study acknowledges its limited authority over wholesale markets, leaving it to FERC and RTOs to act on its recommendations.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s long-awaited grid study calls on the federal government to rescue traditional baseload power by addressing negative pricing.

California is offering $45 million in grants for the development of microgrids to stimulate development of new distributed energy resources.

FERC asked for additional comments on the rule it proposed in November that all newly interconnecting generators provide primary frequency response.

The CAISO proposal to provide transmission revenue to balancing authority areas that wheel power received a wary response from EIM stakeholders.

Connecticut regulators got an earful at a public comment session on the future of Dominion Energy’s Millstone nuclear plant.

MISO will conduct a study to identify the challenges of integrating growing volumes of renewable generation in its footprint.

Massachusetts regulators have issued stricter limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the state’s fossil fuel power plants.

Frequent rule changes and an uncertain market structure are causing dissatisfaction among CAISO demand response providers and eroding participation.

MISO stakeholders laid out what they think are the top issues the RTO should tackle in the next year.