Entergy powered down the Vermont Yankee nuclear station for the final time last week, leaving ISO-NE even more dependent on natural gas.

Concern about natural gas infrastructure is a leading theme of the NYISO 2015-2019 Strategic Plan, released Thursday.

Connecticut policymakers say inadequate natural gas infrastructure will lead to sharply higher electricity prices despite increased energy efficiency.

PJM will seek FERC approval for a controversial proposal to raise the cost-based energy offer cap to $1,800/MWh through March 2015.

Electric demand, industrial use and liquefied natural gas exports will make the Southeast the top destination for natural gas in the U.S. by 2019, according to a new study.

The electric and natural gas industries remain divided over the start of the gas day, nine months after FERC proposed changing the start time from 9 a.m. CT to 4 a.m. CT.

A repeat of last winter should not imperil the nation's power system, NERC said. Meanwhile, FERC ordered RTOs and ISOs to file reports on their efforts to ensure generators have adequate fuel.

ISO-NE released its annual report, highlighting the challenges related to plant retirements, inadequate gas infrastructure and initiatives in transmission planning, renewables and distributed resource integration.

Republicans threatened to blunt the Obama administration’s proposed carbon emissions rule after taking control of Congress in last week's elections.

Chastened by January’s price spikes, New York electric utilities are hedging 70% of their natural gas purchases this winter, up from 55% last year.