Legislators in Sacramento introduced bills to ban natural gas from new construction, promote hydrogen as a fuel source and increase DR to head off blackouts

The Western EIM Governing Body discussed CAISO’s summer energy shortfalls, pondering how the EIM could better serve participants during system stress.

FERC stopped short of ordering RTOs/ISOs to modify market rules to foster hybrid resources, instead directing them to submit reports on existing efforts.

FERC spent its last open meeting during President Trump’s tenure welcoming a new member and rejecting proposed orders by outgoing Chairman James Danly.

CAISO and state agencies released a final analysis of the August blackouts and steps they are taking to prevent capacity shortfalls this summer and beyond.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed investing $1.5 billion in zero-emission vehicles to accelerate their adoption as part of his $227 billion budget plan.

CAISO briefed stakeholders on the schedule and scope of a series of upcoming sessions to address market enhancements for summer 2021 readiness.

BPA acting administrator and CEO John Hairston will officially assume the top job at the federal power marketing agency, the DOE said.

CAISO’s top priority in 2021 will be making sure there is enough generating capacity for summer after last year’s shortfalls.

CAISO’s board voted to keep a small gas plant operating to and received a briefing on initiatives to revamp the ISO’s resource adequacy construct.