Lawmakers advanced a measure that would let the state appoint a receiver or take over PG&E if the utility fails to provide safe and reliable service.

Bankruptcy attorneys representing PG&E told Judge Dennis Montali the utility’s reorganization plan is the best possible outcome for victims and ratepayers.

The 5th Circuit is likely to uphold a Texas law giving incumbent transmission companies the right of first refusal to build new lines in the state.

Massachusetts’ two senators urged ISO New England to prioritize the environment when evaluating responses to a transmission RFP.

The New York Siting Board overrode local opposition to approve the 340-MW Alle-Catt Wind Farm south of Buffalo.

FERC has authorized the owners of the 1,000-MW Champlain Hudson Power Express project to charge negotiated transmission rates to carry Canadian hydropower to New York City.

More than 130 New Yorkers gathered in an online forum to protest the possibility of National Grid increasing the state’s supply of natural gas.

The CPUC unanimously approved PG&E’s reorganization plan but warned it will be able to end the utility’s monopoly should it fail to ensure public safety.

American Electric Power said it has received enough regulatory approvals to fully move forward with its 1,485-MW North Central Wind Project in Oklahoma.

Proceedings to conclude PG&E Corp.’s Chapter 11 reorganization will likely happen via video later this month, Judge Dennis Montali said.