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Arizona to Weigh RTO Membership
Jul 25, 2021
CAISO/EIM
By Hudson Sangree
Arizona has joined Colorado, Nevada and Oregon in exploring membership in an RTO in the Western Interconnection.

Microgrids Face Cost, Valuation Challenges
Jul 25, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Rich Heidorn Jr.
“Public purpose” microgrids are struggling because of high costs and the lack of a widely accepted resilience metric, speakers told NARUC.
Overheard at NARUC Summer Policy Summit 2021
Jul 25, 2021
Fossil Fuels
By Rich Heidorn Jr.
More than 600 people attended the NARUC Summer Policy Summit in person and hundreds more watched via livestream.
ACORE Panelists: Resilient Tx Needed for Severe Weather
Jul 23, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Amanda Durish Cook
Major transmission construction will help the grid tolerate increasingly severe weather, panelists said at a recent ACORE webinar.
NextEra Energy Bullish on Future Tx Investments
Jul 25, 2021
Company News
By Tom Kleckner
NextEra Energy stressed importance of new transmission and support of RTOs during its second-quarter earnings call with financial analysts.

FERC Upholds Decision on MISO-SPP Overlapping Charges
Jul 25, 2021
MISO
By Amanda Durish Cook
FERC has upheld its order that MISO and SPP fix their overlapping congestion charges on pseudo-ties despite a rehearing request from MISO.
NY Enviros Push Officials on Climate Policy for Power Industry
Jul 25, 2021
Environmental & Social Justice
By Michael Kuser
Environmental justice advocates on Thursday told New York officials to pick up the pace on climate policy for the power sector.
PJM MRC/MC Preview: July 28, 2021
Jul 25, 2021
PJM Markets and Reliability Committee (MRC)
By Michael Yoder
A summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability and Members committee meetings on July 28, 2021.
DOJ Orders $230 Million Fine for FirstEnergy
Jul 22, 2021
Company News
By Michael Yoder
FirstEnergy has agreed to pay a fine for its role in the H.B. 6 scandal, which federal prosecutors described as the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history.

CAISO/EIM

PG&E
PG&E Proposes Undergrounding 10K Miles of Distribution
Jul 21, 2021
CAISO/EIM
By Hudson Sangree

PG&E Says Its Line May Have Started Dixie Fire
Jul 19, 2021
CAISO/EIM
By Hudson Sangree
CAISO Urges Less Clothes to Avoid Blackouts
Jul 18, 2021
CAISO/EIM
By Hudson Sangree

ERCOT

Texas Admin Monitor
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: July 15, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
Ancillary Services
By Tom Kleckner

ERCOT Issues ‘Roadmap to Grid Reliability’
Jul 13, 2021
ERCOT
By Tom Kleckner
PUC Debates Answers to ERCOT’s Reliability Issues
Jul 6, 2021
Ancillary Services
By Tom Kleckner

ISO-NE

Avangrid
Avangrid CEO Says Park City Wind Pushed Back to 2026
Jul 22, 2021
Company News
By Jason York

MISO

Entergy
South Regulators Lambast MISO Long-term Tx Planning
Jul 21, 2021
Transmission Planning
By Amanda Durish Cook

NYISO

Hecate Energy
FERC Denies Solar Queue Complaint against NYISO, Central Hudson
Jul 15, 2021
Company News
By Michael Kuser

NYISO Proposes Sweeping BSM Exemptions
Jul 14, 2021
Demand Response
By Michael Kuser
NYISO Q1 Prices Return to Pre-COVID Levels
Jul 11, 2021
Markets
By Michael Kuser

PJM

PJM
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: July 15, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
By Michael Yoder

PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: July 13, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
Transmission Planning
By Michael Yoder
PJM MIC Briefs: July 14, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
Ancillary Services
By Michael Yoder

SPP/WEIS

SPP
Commitment Deadline Set for SPP West Participation
Jul 20, 2021
Transmission Operations
By Tom Kleckner

SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs: July 12-13, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
Natural Gas
By Tom Kleckner
Kentucky Commissioner Mathews to Lead SPP State Policy
Jul 18, 2021
State & Regional
By Tom Kleckner

FERC & Federal

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NARUC, NRRI Produce RA Primer for Commissioners
Jul 22, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann

TSA Issues New Pipeline Cybersecurity Requirements
Jul 22, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann
NARUC: Crisis Response Needs Cross-industry Collaboration
Jul 21, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann

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