Reps from two groups that blocked past efforts to “regionalize” CAISO predict success for an upcoming campaign to change California law to allow the ISO to participate in an independent RTO.

FERC approves Pacific Gas and Electric’s transaction to spin off its non-nuclear generation — more than 5,000 MW — to new subsidiary Pacific Generation.

CAISO's Board of Governors approved a redesigned transmission plan that focuses on high-priority projects amid a crush of interconnection requests.

State regulators and consumer advocates urged FERC to order increased oversight over transmission owners' planning and spending.

PG&E announced an ambitious pilot project to test whether it can transport hydrogen in natural gas lines and burn the fuel for electric generation.

NERC's board approved standards requiring generators to protect their units against freezing and share their cold weather operating parameters.