Nearly a dozen utilities committed to joining the “binding” iteration of the Western Resource Adequacy Program, with more expected to sign on later this month.

PJM members failed to find consensus on any of four proposed sets of capacity auction parameters, with the RTO’s proposal falling short of the necessary votes.

More than three dozen states have taken sides in a court fight over the EPA's reinstatement of California's strict tailpipe emissions standards.

Massachusetts broke from NESCOE's stance on the elimination of ISO-NE's MOPR, saying the rule should be disposed of as soon as possible, without any delay.

Competitive generators and others discussed market changes at the Electric Power Supply Association Competitive Power Summit at the National Press Club.

Competitive power generators renewed their calls for a national price on carbon emissions while complaining of a lack of market support for gas generators.

Extreme weather events have brought “extraordinary clarity” about reliability risks posed by climate change, NERC CEO Jim Robb told an EPSA conference.

The NEPOOL Markets Committee signed off on a plan to delay the elimination of ISO-NE’s MOPR, which the RTO abruptly threw its support behind.

Six IPPs and electric retailers announced a new organization to promote renewable energy and lobby states for greater customer choice.

ISO-NE has proposed maintaining its MOPR for the next two capacity auctions and eliminating it for FCA 19, with RTR exemptions of 700 MW over that period.