The CAISO Board of Governors approved two measures intended to prevent the early retirement of unprofitable but needed generation in California.

PacifiCorp and NV Energy can sell power into the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) at market-based rates, FERC has ruled.

Calpine reported Wednesday that it earned $225 million in the third quarter ($0.63/share), down 24% from $295 million ($0.83/share) a year earlier.

Edison International says its grid will help California meet its clean energy goals, but infrastructure and market improvements are still needed.

Sempra Energy’s financial results were hobbled by a decision to deny subsidiary SDG&E request to recoup losses stemming from wildfires a decade ago.

FERC denied CAISO’s request to waive Tariff requirements regarding “availability assessment hours” for demand response providers.

California regulators voted to extend the life of a state demand response pilot project and expressed their unanimous opposition to the DOE NOPR.

CAISO has proposed to change the selection process for members of the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Governing Body to rely less on outside firms.

A biennial policy report by California energy planners has some environmentalists calling for even more aggressive priorities — such as phasing out utility-scale renewable projects.

Alison Silverstein presented at a meeting of the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation and the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Board.