The PJM Market Implementation Committee endorsed two proposed Manual 11 revisions related to shortage pricing, both of which were developed in response to FERC Order 825.

MISO is poised to implement a laundry list of changes intended to improve its capacity auction, some of which should take effect in time for the 2017/18 Planning Resource Auction.

Solar photovoltaic resources can provide ancillary services in a way comparable to conventional generating resources, according to a study released by CAISO.

ERCOT rang in the new year by breaking an 18-day-old record for winter electricity demand six times within 14 hours.

FERC said evidence of price reporting deficiencies by power sellers during the Western Energy Crisis cannot constitute the sole basis for a finding of market manipulation.

FERC has approved PJM’s proposal for selling back excess capacity in this February’s third Incremental Auction for the 2017/18 delivery year.

Mountain West Transmission Group has said it will enter discussions with SPP to explore the possibility of joining the RTO.

SPP has filed an application with the DOE to transmit electricity from the U.S. into Canada, using Basin Electric’s existing transmission.

PJM’s Independent Market Monitor urged FERC to address longstanding concerns over demand response providers and others selling “paper capacity.”

ERCOT 2017 goals include accomodating distributed generation, enhanced ancillary services and improved reliability-must-run practices.