Developing transmission in the West should involve a long-term, comprehensive plan instead of a localized piecemeal approach, speakers agreed at a Western States Transmission Initiative webinar.

The New York Power Authority is greatly expanding its unmanned aerial vehicle program.

CalCCA is asking California regulators to reconsider a decision that blocks CCAs from expanding if they have had resource adequacy deficiencies in the past two years.

CAISO issued its first energy emergency alert of the summer after falling short on ramping capacity as solar output rolled off its system.  

ReliabilityFirst staff urged utilities to take advantage of the regional entity's voluntary winter preparedness consultations.

The committee discussed future energy deficiencies in New York City, NYISO's demand curve reset and impacts from extreme weather in the region.

Six Exelon utilities have agreed to pay ReliabilityFirst $1.8 million for violating NERC's reliability standards.

North Carolina businesses called for a study of wholesale market competition, including a possible RTO, citing a lack of “cost-competitive, clean energy.”

Industry stakeholders expressed concern about the ERO's rising budgets and assessments in comments last week.