Avangrid reported a 40% increase in its first-quarter profits, compared to the same period in 2020, buoyed by its renewables division.

Avangrid moved closer to completing its acquisition of PNM Resources as FERC approved the deal, turning aside Farmington, N.M. protests.

CAISO’s Western EIM notched another milestone as it welcomed the country’s largest municipal utility and extended its border to include much of New Mexico.

Regulators respond to utility mergers by ceding leadership and underestimating negatives, author Scott Hempling told NARUC annual meeting attendees.

Voters in New Mexico and Nevada will make major decisions on their states’ energy futures come Election Day in November.

FERC accepted settlements with Public Service Company of New Mexico and NV Energy for violations of NERC reliability standards.

Four Western utilities generally complied with FERC Order 845 but had shortcomings in several common areas, the commission found.

CAISO said that Turlock Irrigation District, California’s oldest irrigation district, signed an agreement to join the Energy Imbalance Market in April 2021.

The Western Energy Imbalance Market chalked up another future member after Tucson Electric Power signed an agreement saying it will join in April 2022.

Washington state lawmakers approved legislation Monday requiring the state to rely entirely on zero-emissions and renewable energy by 2045.