The winter of 2025/26 was the most expensive winter in the history of ISO-NE’s wholesale markets, driven by the lowest average temperatures in 20 years.

NYISO exceeded its winter baseline peak load forecast on Feb. 7, its COO told the Management Committee.

MISO and SPP credited interregional collaboration with helping them win FERC's approval of their expedited study processes.

The Gulf Coast Power Association’s MISO-SPP Regional Conference showcased the rush to add resources, and panelists mused on which new trends could take hold in resource expansion.

Stakeholders endorsed PJM’s recommended installed reserve margin and forecast pool requirement for the 2028/29 Base Residual Auction at the Markets and Reliability Committee meeting.

MISO said lackluster generating unit performance led to an emergency declaration during the late January winter storm.

The NYISO Operating Committee discussed the challenges it faced while successfully navigating through several events in January, including a major winter storm.

The average cost for electricity in NYISO was $201.89/MWh in January, up nearly 53% from January 2025 and possibly the highest ever for the month, the ISO reported.

While PJM experienced some of its highest peak loads ever during the late January winter storm, it overestimated load, with relatively high load forecasting errors, RTO officials told the Operating Committee.