The MISO Independent Market Monitor called on the RTO to develop a penalty system for generation for underperformance during emergencies.

The Colorado PUC voted to approve Public Service Company of Colorado's plans to join SPP’s Markets+, with commissioners split on whether the move is a step toward or away from full RTO participation.

The West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative will run its stakeholder processes separately from CAISO’s until the effort's regional organization is formally launched in 2028, even in areas of overlapping interest.

MISO issued a slew of warning notices and operating instructions — especially in the South region — to help deal with oppressive July heat, forced generation outages and strained transmission.

Everyone knows we need more electricity, and it’s painfully clear PJM is not capable of responding to increased demand, say energy consultants Brad Viator and Alison Williams.

PJM's Markets and Reliability Committee endorsed by acclamation an issue charge by Constellation Energy focused on how storage as a transmission asset could be implemented in the RTO.

FERC and state regulators examined issues around ISO/RTO governance during a meeting of the Federal-State Current Issues Collaborative in Boston, with members from PJM pushing for the biggest changes.

The PJM MRC endorsed an issue charge to hire a consultant to investigate the pros and cons of a sub-annual capacity market and what designs stakeholders feel would be feasible.

NYISO provided a glimpse into the possible capacity accreditation factors for gas generator units that have not guaranteed a supply of fuel for the winter capability period.

Stakeholders rejected the installed reserve margin and forecast pool requirement values recommended by PJM staff, with some opposed arguing that the inputs remain nebulous.