The CPUC proposed requiring electric providers to procure 11.5 GW of new resources between 2023 and 2026 to meet the state’s reliability needs.

FERC issued a set of orders signaling the disputes around the Western energy crisis of 2000/01 might finally be winding down.

Extreme heat and drought conditions are a major cause for concern in the Western Interconnection, according to FERC’s summer assessment.

Utility wildfire experts told WECC that another expected year of hot, dry weather will increase the danger of major fires in the West.

CAISO kicked off an extended 20-year transmission planning process to support the state’s clean energy goals.

California could experience capacity shortfalls this summer during severe heat because of limited imports and low hydroelectric production, CAISO said.

Western states must work more closely to prevent capacity shortfalls and the type of energy crisis that roiled the region 20 years ago.

CAISO and the EIM Governing Body approved changes to the EIM’s governance structure involving the selection of body members and stakeholder engagement.

CAISO has launched a new stakeholder initiative to foster the connection of large amounts of energy storage in the coming years.

Supporters and skeptics of a plan to give the EIM’s Governing Body more joint authority with CAISO over changes to the market debated the matter.