The NY PSC voted 3-1 to allow municipal aggregation, enabling municipalities statewide to make bulk purchases of electricity and natural gas.

This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.

NYISO CEO Brad Jones returned to Texas for a discussion with the CEOs of SPP, MISO and his former employer, ERCOT, at the annual GCPA meeting.

New York consumers will see little change in their electric bills as the state switches to renewable energy resources, the NY PSC said.

More than 100 transmission developers, consultants, RTO officials and utility executives attended Infocast’s 19th Annual Transmission Summit.

FERC approved a settlement for three transmission projects intended as contingencies for the potential closure of the Indian Point nuclear power plant.

FERC approved the plan to keep the Ginna nuclear power plant operating but objected to elements that it said encroached on its jurisdiction.

The ruling by the Albany County Supreme Court stayed regulations that would have required guaranteed savings from retail suppliers for new customers and those with renewing contracts.

NYPSC Chairwoman Audrey Zibelman defended the commission's approval of protections for retail electric customers, saying they are needed to combat deceptive practices.

New York regulators are proposing to accelerate financial incentives in a last-ditch effort the save the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear plant.