PJM stakeholders kicked off discussions on creating a “backstop” auction to be held in September at the insistence of the Trump administration and the governors of the RTO’s 13 states.

MISO declared a maximum generation emergency for its Midwest region just after midnight on Jan. 24 as the northern portions of the footprint rode out double-digit negative temperatures.

FERC partially granted a complaint by the New England Power Generators Association about the design of ISO-NE's Pay-for-Performance mechanism.

FERC addressed the ongoing resource adequacy challenges at PJM during its regular meeting, calling for the RTO to get reforms in front of it so they can be approved.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed two sweeping executive orders that sought to control the state’s aggressively rising electricity rates through ratepayer credits and generation expansion.

Colorado regulators have declined to reconsider their decision finding that it would be in the public interest for Public Service Company of Colorado to join SPP’s Markets+.

The United Kingdom has found success with a cap-and-floor model for transmission where interconnectors to other countries are guaranteed minimum revenues, but return earnings over the cap to customers.

Despite the Trump administration and all 13 PJM governors proposing a host of new initiatives, the RTO falling short of its reliability requirement does not constitute a crisis, writes columnist Steve Huntoon.

SPP stakeholders have overwhelmingly endorsed a conditional interconnection process for large loads that will be paired with two other FERC-approved processes.

A summary of the agenda items scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee and Members Committee meetings.