Industry experts talked about the trends dictating new energy infrastructure at a Midwest Energy Policy Series panel hosted by the Missouri Energy Initiative.

Grid operators and regulators hashed out the complexities of integrating distributed energy resources (DER) during a FERC technical conference on boosting the role of energy storage.

With the exception of three nor’easters, system operations in March were relatively uneventful, PJM told Operating Committee meeting attendees.

MISO says it will likely go above and beyond complying with FERC Order 841, as it expands its market rules for energy storage after its initial filing.

The MISO Steering Committee said it needs more time to decide whether the Energy Storage Task Force can deliberate on how to comply with FERC Order 841.

Energy storage and DERs stand to play a bigger role in CAISO's markets, staff said at an all-day workshop on the ISO's ESDER initiative.

Pacific Gas & Electric will seek proposals for up to 45 MW of energy storage, energy efficiency and other resources to replace the aging Dynegy Oakland power plant.

FERC gave MISO the go-ahead on a second type of market definition for energy storage.

Stakeholders filed comments on FERC Order 841, which required RTOs and ISOs to allow energy storage resources full access to their markets.

ACORE'S 15th Renewable Energy Policy Forum brought regulators, federal officials, investors and others for discussions in D.C.