Hundreds of thousands of electric utility customers lost electric power Dec. 18 as wind and rain hit the Northeast.
ERCOT shared additional details with Texas regulators regarding the Sept. 6 frequency drop that led to emergency operations for the first time since the disastrous 2021 winter storm.
The California Energy Commission approved a $30 million grant to Form Energy to build a 100-hour battery energy storage system.
The California PUC approved extending operations at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant through 2030.
NYISO stakeholders continued their criticism of the ISO’s effort to improve its demand response programs, saying it has inadequately addressed their concerns.
As utilities and regulators face unprecedented growth in power demand, figuring out how to plan and finance distribution systems has become a fast-moving target, according to speakers at the GridWise Alliance gridCONNEXT conference.
PJM reviewed changes in preparation for the winter season and urged generators to participate in Systems Operations Subcommittee calls ahead of storms.
FERC Commissioner Allison Clements said addressing transmission planning issues will be a key component of cutting down interconnection backlogs.
CAISO staff and stakeholders again dove into the details of the ISO’s resource adequacy construct, including potentially creating year-ahead requirements and refining the existing capacity procurement mechanism.
The proposed Cross-Tie transmission project is moving through the federal approval process with a targeted in-service date in 2027.