The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued several decisions that will affect the state’s energy resource mix and markets.

Grid operators turned to coal- and oil-fired generation as Arctic air sent temperatures plunging to record lows from the Great Plains to the Deep South.

CAISO officials said they “reluctantly” plan for the ISO to become a reliability coordinator (RC) by spring 2019 and will depart from Peak Reliability.

FERC ordered hearing and settlement procedures in a dispute over reliability-must-run agreements filed by Calpine for generators in CAISO.

New England utilities updated the ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee on their plans to repair and upgrade their transmission facilities.

FERC ordered NERC to lower the threshold for mandatory reporting of cyber incidents.

NERC is offering the 128 Southwest Power Pool (SPP) registered entities a chance to comment after assigning them all to a new Regional Entity.

California regulators have approved new measures aimed at the prevention of wildfires, as utilities face growing scrutiny.

Generation coming online in the next few years will be enough to maintain reliability after the Indian Point nuclear plant shuts down, NYISO said.

NERC released its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment, urging preservation of “essential reliability services.”