Demand response and advanced meters are continuing to grow but progress is uneven, with some regions showing reductions, according to a new report by FERC.

PJM announced a fallback plan to incorporate demand response into the capacity market in the event a court ruling limiting the jurisdiction of FERC stands.

The MISO Advisory Committee sought stakeholder input on making the most of demand response, and whether the RTO should take any action on FERC Order 745.

U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli said he will ask the Supreme Court to review an appellate court ruling voiding the FERC’s authority over DR in wholesale energy markets.

The New England Power Generators Association asked FERC Nov. 14 to order ISO-NE to exclude demand response from the Forward Capacity Market.

PJM officials are developing contingency plans for their 2015 capacity auctions in the wake of last week’s stay of the D.C. Circuit Court's EPSA ruling.

Constellation Energy and demand side management specialist Comverge said last week they are combining their demand response businesses for C&I customers.

An appellate court rejected requests by FERC, PJM and other parties for an en banc review of a ruling that overturned Order 745, voiding FERC’s jurisdiction over demand response compensation.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals signaled that it may take another look at the court’s order voiding FERC Order 745.

PJM capacity prices would increase sharply but reliability would not be threatened if a recent federal court ruling eliminated demand response from wholesale markets, the Market Monitor said.