Residents will soon be moving into a new microgrid community in Southern California — a project that’s being called first of its kind in the state.

The MIC overwhelmingly adopted an issue charge to explore whether PJM should account for local issues that may impact the net cost of new entry in a region.

The Texas PUC has approved staff’s recommendation that ERCOT serve as the footprint’s reliability monitor, formalizing a two-year collaboration.