Columnist Steve Huntoon has a brief but important message: thank your utility workers and protect your customers by wearing a mask.

FERC approved MISO’s request for a one-time waiver giving market participants the opportunity to replace load-modifying resources affected by the pandemic.

MISO is still months away from returning its full workforce on-site to its offices, based on indications from its COVID-19 pandemic incident response team.

MISO said it foresees hundreds of gigawatts in mostly carbon-free resource additions by 2040, according to its new transmission planning future scenarios.

Panelists expressed worry about regulatory uncertainty during a FERC technical conference on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the industry.

PJM is looking to select a new load model for the 2020 reserve requirement study focused on the 2024/25 delivery year.

The PJM Operating Committee unanimously endorsed a “quick fix” solution to give transmission owners access to the Dispatch Interactive Map Application.

June’s peak demand in ERCOT’s footprint came within 116 MW of last June’s peak, a sign that consumer demand and summer heat are nearing normal levels.

MISO’s market platform replacement is $20M over budget as staff navigate the intricacies of replacing a decades-old system and pandemic-related issues.

The COVID-19 pandemic has added complexity to near-term electricity demand forecasting, but long-term impacts remain unclear, FERC commissioners heard.