A new attack on regional transmission planning threatens to unravel a decade of progress toward a more reliable, affordable, and interconnected electric grid, says Ted Thomas.

Duke Energy has asked state and federal regulators to combine its two electric utilities that serve the Carolinas in a move it said would result in billions of dollars of customer savings.

Members of the Organization of MISO States are divided on whether the organization should register comments in a FERC complaint that could fundamentally change the way MISO can plan its long-view transmission.

BPA finalized the set of policies and records of decision underlying its long-term power sales contracts and has also taken additional steps to align with President Donald Trump’s priorities, CEO John Hairston said during the agency’s quarterly business review.

The New York Public Service Commission denied the New York Power Authority’s petition to grant the Clean Path New York transmission project priority status.

WIRES Group released a report looking into advanced transmission technologies and how they can help cost-effectively expand the transmission grid.

California energy officials are recognizing the need to work together to prioritize a long list of transmission and distribution interconnection projects as the state’s load growth accelerates due to expected data center development.

Drafted during a different presidential administration, the Grain Belt Express’ final environmental impact statement downplays the potential environmental benefits of the line.