An extended day-ahead market for CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market could produce up to $1.2 billion annually for Western participants, a new study found.

The proposed governance structure for SPP's Markets+ service offering and resource adequacy are two key differences with CAISO's RTO proposal.

A Western RTO will be necessary to build the kind of grid needed to meet states' GHG goals, according to speakers on a panel hosted by ACEG.

SPP has welcomed back ex-staffer Carrie Simpson to lead the continued development of its service offerings in the Western Interconnection.

CAISO began a stakeholder process under ACR 188, a legislative request to examine the economic and environmental benefits of regional cooperation in the West.

NV Energy is seeking approval from Nevada regulators to establish an account for tracking expenses related to its efforts to join an RTO by 2030.

The California State Legislature passed a resolution requesting that CAISO report on efforts to create an RTO in the West and its potential benefits.

A Western RTO could yield significant economic benefits, adding billions to the region’s GDP and generating thousands of new jobs, a new report says.

The CREPC-WIRAB spring meeting focused on regional markets and transmission planning in the West, including FERC's recent transmission planning NOPR.

CAISO issued a straw proposal for its extended day-ahead offering in the Western Energy Imbalance Market, a renewed effort at greater Western regionalization.