The Texas PUC agreed with a recommendation by staff that it open a rulemaking proceeding to transfer some oversight of smart meter data to ERCOT.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a plan for a hybrid above/below-ground transmission line in the City of Frisco.

ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee  continued the debate over who should be responsible for Texas’ largely unused smart meter monitoring website.

Having survived a major legal challenge, demand response now must overcome behavioral and political obstacles.

News briefs from the states within the PJM footprint. This week we include Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Briefs from federal agencies governing PJM Interconnection and other national organizations. This week's news include stories from ACEEE, Environment America, the Institute for Electric Efficiency, news on pending legislation and the EPA.