PJM's Operating Committee heard proposals on improving the dispatch of renewables, changes to max emergency status and a new cold weather advisory.

NESCOE urged ISO-NE to share confidential data about fuel supply and grid reliability with FERC ahead of the upcoming winter.

New England governors asked Secretary Granholm to consider waiving the Jones Act for LNG imports and tapping the Northeast oil reserve for heat this winter.

ISO-NE is not going to try for an out-of-market solution to New England's winter reliability woes this year.

ISO-NE is considering bringing back several past winter reliability programs ahead of possible tight conditions this year.

The team developing NERC's cold weather standards provided a preview of the new requirements in an industry webinar.

The Organization of MISO States is preparing a letter to MISO leadership to stress resource adequacy work following the last month’s capacity auction.

NYISO made it through last winter without any problems — and without any power from coal generation or the Indian Point nuclear plant, ISO officials reported.

FERC and NERC continue to gather information from utilities, generators and grid operators on maintaining electric reliability during severe cold weather.

ISO-NE got through the winter without serious incident, but now it's time to start planning for next winter.