Commissioners Mark Christie and James Danly addressed the pros and cons of the West’s pursuit of greater market coordination at the fall CREPC-WIRAB meeting.
The Texas PUC has adopted expanded weather preparation rules for generators and transmission utilities during both summer and winter weather events.
Arizona utility commissioners said they wanted to see more independent governance for CAISO before further committing to the WEIM.
A study co-authored by CAISO Governor Severin Borenstein found that big add-ons to electric bills discourage the adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps.
FERC’s members discussed New England's winter fuel security problems and once again highlighted the commission's philosophical divide along party lines.
WPP's Western Resource Adequacy Program issued its first findings, a broad survey of capacity and needs across much of the Western Interconnection.
The governors of Washington, Oregon and California and the premier of British Columbia discussed the need for cross-border efforts to address climate change.
MISO Board Week focused on the industry shift underway as the RTO plans to get more transmission lines strung to bring record amounts of new capacity online.
CAISO stakeholders commented on elements of the revised straw proposal to add an extended day-ahead market to the Western Energy Imbalance Market.
FERC approved CAISO's proposed changes to its generator interconnection process meant to speed the process and enhance grid reliability.