The Organization of MISO States is reviewing and revising its rules for approving position statements submitted to MISO and FERC.
ERCOT’s Board of Directors unanimously approved two transmission projects intended to ease congestion and reliability concerns in South Texas.
A key New York legislator called for the immediate implementation of nuclear subsidies, a day after Exelon threatened to close Nine Mile Point Unit 1.
Dynegy (NYSE:DYN) will buy out Energy Capital Partners’ stake in their joint venture to buy 17 fossil fuel plants owned by French utility ENGIE (EPA:ENGI).
Exelon (NYSE:EXC) said it will close its Nine Mile Point 1 nuclear plant next spring if New York has not guaranteed it a financial lifeline by September.
SPP’s Z2 crediting project may now stretch into 2017 after the Board of Directors sided with stakeholders and delayed a vote on waiver requests.
MISO is unlikely to meet a deadline for filing its auction design with FERC, raising doubts that changes can be implemented for 2017/18.
Maine Public Utilities Commission staff said that historic low prices for natural gas have removed the urgency for more pipeline capacity.
CAISO's Department of Market Monitoring reported that solar power surpassed wind in 2015, becoming the largest source of renewable generation.
New York could accommodate up to 4,500 MW of wind and 9,000 MW of solar power capacity by 2030, according to a NYISO study.
