Talk of an RTO for the Western Interconnection lived during the annual meeting of the Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition (NIPPC).

Corporations' decarbonization efforts may be frustrated because of insufficient transmission to move Midwest wind power to load centers.

A dozen Senate Republicans are willing to consider a price on carbon but need cover from business groups, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told ACORE.

Consumer advocates, environmentalists, wind and solar developers and public power called on FERC Tuesday to “review the design of organized wholesale electricity markets, particularly capacity constructs” in its resiliency docket.

Two panels at the Energy Bar Association’s Mid-Year Energy Forum offered views of the future: one for coal, and one for intermittent sources.

Environmental and consumer activists accused Ameren Illinois of attempting to bypass energy efficiency targets set by the state.

Following FERC’s technical conference on tensions between wholesale electric markets and policy initiatives, the commission invited comments on five paths.

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals denied eight challenges to PJM’s Capacity Performance rules, potentially cementing changes to the RTO's capacity market.

Environmental groups asked the D.C. Circuit Court to review FERC rulings on the PJM Capacity Performance model, saying model limits renewables and DR.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, chaired by Jim Inhofe, heard criticism and praise of the EPA's Clean Power Plan from state officials.