A new, “expedited” CAISO initiative seeks to establish a process for selecting and procuring black start resources.

FERC approved a final rule on recovering from balancing contingency events and proposed another to ensure that remedial action schemes do not compromise reliability.

FERC approved CAISO's agreements to procure frequency response from the Bonneville Power Administration and Seattle City Light.

The second Quadrennial Energy Review from the Department of Energy turned its attention to cybersecurity risks facing the nation’s electric grid.

CAISO has kicked off an initiative to explore how it can procure resources equipped to automatically respond to disturbances in grid frequency.

The increasing complexity of distribution systems is creating a new “seam” for grid operators, experts said at the PJM General Session.

ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee assigned two subcommittees to consider responses to discrepancies in day-ahead market make-whole payments.

FERC approved a rule updating its processes for the handling of Critical Energy Infrastructure Information and a rule satisfying the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.

FERC proposed revising its pro forma GIAs to require all newly interconnecting facilities to install and enable primary frequency response capability.

FERC has accepted the SPP Tariff revisions to the RTO’s out-of-merit energy processes, scotching objections by several wind energy companies.