Arizona Public Service expects to meet its future energy needs through increased use of natural gas and solar, while reducing coal reliance.

The Energy Imbalance Market nominating committee is recommending that Kristine Schmidt be reappointed to the market’s Governing Body.

California officials are reconsidering retail choice, two decades after a deregulation drive that faltered in the Western Energy Crisis of 2000/01.

Western state utility commissioners expressed support for providing the CAISO EIM Governing Body with increased authority.

Participants in a forum created by CAISO to discuss EIM issues and want to move quickly to complete an evaluation that will shape the group’s role.

CAISO management is proposing to amend the EIM charter to explicitly provide the market’s Governing Body with a voice in any future governance changes.

PacifiCorp has released a 20-year plan that commits to increased investment in renewable resources and energy efficiency while reducing reliance on coal.

CAISO is seeking to create a new transmission access charge area for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

A coalition of environmental, renewable energy and business groups called on California officials to reignite CAISO’s effort to expand its operations.

CAISO has signed a transmission agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration designed to facilitate Energy Imbalance Market transfers.