More changes are needed to the CAISO proposed rules for a Western RTO to win approval from the states in which PacifiCorp operates, stakeholders say.

FERC accepted Pacific Gas & Electric’s (NYSE:PCG) filing for a proposed rate increase under the utility’s transmission owner tariff, but suspended implementation of the increase for five months.

The increased adoption of distributed energy resources occupied center stage during the second day of CAISO’s annual Stakeholder Symposium.

Winter grid operations in Southern California are unlikely to be compromised by natural gas pipeline restrictions due to the shutdown of Aliso Canyon.

Edison International, and its SoCalEd subsidiary, are maneuvering to capitalize on California’s effort to meet its greenhouse gas emissions goals.

Critics say CAISO is moving too quickly in its effort to get a plan for a Western RTO to California lawmakers before legislative session's end.

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) will shut down Diablo Canyon, CA’s last nuclear power plant under an agreement with environmental, labor and anti-nuclear coalition.

CAISO proposed a study to identify the natural gas-fired units most vulnerable to retirement in its balancing area.

The California PUC's highest priority is reforming its long-term planning process to ensure the state will meet its emission  reduction goals.

FERC proposed eliminating a market transparency rule imposed on the WECC region during the height of the California energy crisis of 2000-2001.