Potomac Economics’ David Patton told ERCOT’s Board of Directors that there’s still room to optimize energy and ancillary services.

CAISO is kicking off an initiative that will consolidate proposed changes to the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM).

At the NYISO Management Committee, the RTO said that it declared a major emergency on May 21 after the loss of 1,000 MW of generation in ISO-NE.

New England regulators expressed optimism that they will find a way for wholesale markets to coexist with state energy policies at NECPUC.

MISO proposed creating a new category of narrowly constrained areas (NCAs) identified by momentary congestion and associated market power.

MISO is considering establishing a possible commercial trading hub in Mississippi and will conduct stress tests into the fall to help support its decision.

MISO has issued its annual survey asking stakeholders to rank possible market modifications the RTO should undertake as part of its Market Roadmap process.

California lawmakers are concerned that expanding CAISO into a regional grid operator could result in higher electricity bills and job losses.

ERCOT’s wholesale market performed “competitively” in 2016, the ISO’s Independent Market Monitor said in its annual State of the Market report.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the 11th utility to announce plans to participate in the CAISO-run Energy Imbalance Market (EIM).