Critics say CAISO is moving too quickly in its effort to get a plan for a Western RTO to California lawmakers before legislative session's end.

This week's state briefs include news on California, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota and others.

CAISO released a revised set of principles for governing a Western RTO in a bid to convince skeptics that an expanded ISO will be amenable to the entire region.

This week's state briefs include news on Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Missouri and other states.

A study suggests CAISO’s expansion into a multistate RTO could save Western ratepayers billions while helping meet emission-reduction goals.

This week's state briefs include news on California, the District of Columbia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico and others.

Regulation costs in CAISO have quadrupled since the ISO increased requirements to help balance variable output from renewable resources in February.

This week's state briefs include news on California, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

CAISO stepped up efforts to convert skeptics of a Western RTO, convening a forum in Denver to discuss a proposed set of governing principles.

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) will shut down Diablo Canyon, CA’s last nuclear power plant under an agreement with environmental, labor and anti-nuclear coalition.