Regulators from NYISO and PJM descended upon the historic Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va., for the 24th annual MACRUC Education Conference.

FERC’s chair appointed a new chief of staff and opined on PJM’s complex capacity rules, while lame-duck Commissioner LaFleur is not leaving just yet.

FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee denied a report that he lobbied to block Republican David Hill from replacing him as commission chair.

Transportation Security Administration officials defended efforts to protect the country’s natural gas pipelines, telling FERC they are adding more staff.

FERC Commissioner Richard Glick rejected Chairman Neil Chatterjee’s claim of a bipartisan “breakthrough” on the commission’s evaluation of LNG projects.

FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee praised former Chief of Staff Anthony Pugliese, denying there had been any conflict between the two but also staying mum on the reason for his departure.

CERAWeek by IHS Markit in Houston brought together a record 4,300 global energy movers and shakers from more than 70 countries.

Policymakers and industry officials gathered for NARUC Winter Policy Summit, where they discussed coal and nuclear power, among other topics.

Declining costs and new market rules are opening opportunities for energy storage, but the technology’s operating characteristics are challenging RTOs.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee worries FERC and NERC are not treating cyberattack threats on energy infrastructure with enough urgency.