FERC issued an order partly approving rule changes CAISO filed to its tariff that are meant to enable its participation in the Extended Day Ahead Market once it goes live.

FERC Commissioner Mark Christie brought his message of the need for grid reliability to the Gulf Coast Power Association's MISO-SPP Forum, saying the U.S. is "heading for a very dark place."

Two Tennessee congressmen have introduced a bill to force TVA to make its integrated resource planning process more transparent.

Nevada regulators approved NV Energy’s plan to convert its last coal-fired power plant to natural gas, while also allowing the company to move forward with a $1.5 billion, 400-MW solar-plus-storage project.

FERC appears to be nearing completion on its transmission planning rulemaking, with cost allocation rules and the federal ROFR among the issues at stake.

NV Energy is aiming to bring a proposal to Nevada regulators by the end of the year for joining a day-ahead market, but what process regulators will use to evaluate that request is still very much up in the air.

FERC has rejected two complaints from the West Virginia Public Service Commission and the Independent Market Monitor seeking access to PJM's Liaison Committee.

FERC denied a merger proposal in which Bridgepoint tried to buy a 19.9% stake in Energy Capital Partners, saying it did so without prejudice because the first firm failed to disclose its relationship with a third – Blue Owl.

The power industry is facing an increasingly delicate balancing act as policies drive some generators to retirement, while major new loads are popping up and making planning more difficult.