January 15, 2025
Henrik Nilsson
Western Correspondent
Henrik started his journalism career in Sweden before moving to the U.S. in 2019. Prior to joining RTO Insider, he covered legal affairs and energy policy for various publications, including Energy Policy News and Law360. He holds two bachelor's degrees in Human Rights and Journalism from Lund University, as well as a master's degree in Global Political Economy from Stockholm University. Outside of work, you can find him either watching Netflix with his wife, camping or dodging cars during one of his daily runs through the streets of Los Angeles.

Recent Articles
Fire Agencies Investigating SCE’s Role in LA Fire, Utility Says
Fire agencies are investigating whether Southern California Edison’s equipment ignited one of the fires currently ravaging Los Angeles, the utility said in a news release.
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Benefits of Fast-start Pricing Questionable, CAISO DMM Says
Establishing a fast-start pricing mechanism in CAISO and the WEIM is complex and brings few benefits compared to other potential market enhancements, the ISO's Department of Market Monitoring said.
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In Letter to Senators, BPA Tempers Markets+ Leaning
The Bonneville Power Administration tamped down expectations that it is all in on SPP’s Markets+, clarifying in a recent letter to lawmakers representing Oregon and Washington that it’s still weighing the pros and cons of joining a day-ahead market.
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BPA Market Decision on Track Despite Calls for Delay
BPA remains on track to issue a decision on which day-ahead market to join by May 2025 despite calls to delay it until fall 2025 to give the agency more time to reconsider its leaning toward SPP’s Markets+.
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Feds Sue PacifiCorp over 2020 Oregon Wildfire
The U.S. government alleges that PacifiCorp's failure to maintain its power line equipment caused the 2020 Archie Creek Fire that burned over 131,000 acres and resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to federal lands.
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