U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright opened the CERAWeek conference with a plenary session during which he praised fossil fuels and bashed clean energy.

The return of demand growth is something new in the electricity industry, especially as it is being driven by individual consumers whose load can exceed the peak demand of a small state, and it is giving new life to an old argument in state legislatures: restructuring the industry.

Puget Sound Energy and Avista told the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission they have taken steps to build clean energy resources quickly to qualify for expiring federal tax credits, while voicing concern that limited transmission capacity and the state’s greenhouse gas targets pose challenges.

FERC denied a complaint from RWE Clean Energy arguing PJM incorrectly identified network upgrades for a 125-MW solar and storage project.

The Department of the Interior announced an agreement with TotalEnergies for the company to give up offshore wind leases.

CAISO is moving toward approval of an $8.5 million financing plan for the Regional Organization for Western Energy’s start-up costs.

NYISO presented a breakdown of systemwide issues in response to multiple calls from stakeholders for more granular information about conditions during the January winter storm.

With electricity demand spiking, Congress should take major steps to speed up the process of building new transmission infrastructure, writes Will Hazelip.

Ruling on a series of complaints dating back to 2011, FERC ordered a reduction in the return on equity for the New England transmission owners, cutting the rate from 10.57% to 9.57%.

PJM’s capacity market has quietly evolved from a reliability safety net into the primary mechanism supporting much of the region’s electricity supply, writes energy consultant Glenn Davis.