Portland General Electric has asked the Oregon Public Utility Commission to approve its proposed $1.9 billion purchase of PacifiCorp’s Washington assets, saying the deal paves the way for continued investments in the Pacific Northwest.

The Bonneville Power Administration’s draft decision “solidifying” its day-ahead market choice in favor of SPP’s Markets+ has reignited a yearslong debate over the agency’s direction.

The size and configuration of day-ahead markets in the West will greatly impact electricity bills and grid reliability, says the Environmental Defense Fund.

One of the first items the yet-to-be-seated board of the Regional Organization for Western Energy could decide on is whether to administer a resource adequacy program, as backers seek to have a proposal in place later in 2026.

The Bonneville Power Administration’s planned departure from the Western Energy Imbalance Market has prompted questions about how the agency will handle the yearlong period before it joins SPP’s Markets+.

BPA released its draft proposed decision to join SPP’s Markets+, saying that preparations have advanced to a point where it can “move forward with implementation and propose joining Markets+ in October 2028.”

As Nevada regulators consider NV Energy's request to join CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market, the debate over the independence of EDAM's governance is intensifying.

For the first time in years, California’s grip on Western market design is genuinely at risk, writes Nick Myers of the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Conversations remained cordial despite the ongoing competition between CAISO and SPP in the west as the RTOs’ top executives took the stage at Yes Energy’s annual EMPOWER conference.