IESO is considering a broader range of long-duration energy storage technologies in its upcoming long lead-time procurement (but will not include hydroelectric redevelopments, officials told stakeholders.

The PJM Members Committee voted against each of the dozen proposals brought to address rising data center load as part of the RTO’s Critical Issue Fast Path process.

FERC Chair Laura Swett presided over her first monthly open meeting at the helm of the commission, giving her a chance to set the tone for her tenure.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved $250 million in fines for FirstEnergy, which comes after a federal investigation in 2020 found the utility had bribed lawmakers to secure a bailout for its nuclear plants.

The CEC approved a request to increase the output of a Burbank gas-fired power plant to address grid reliability issues, prompting some organizations and locals to protest out of concerns about the facility's emissions and costs.

SPP said it expects as a “high likelihood” of meeting demand during the upcoming winter season and that it will be prepared in case of an unexpected event.

The buildout of new resources in the Western Interconnection over the next 20 years is “remarkably similar” across a variety of scenarios tested by NWPCC’s market availability study.

Voltus and Mission:data continued to make their case that data access is preventing PJM from tapping into residential demand response, which is just a fraction of the market now.

Environmental groups are further pressing their opposition to MISO's and SPP’s fast-track studies for primarily fossil fuel projects, challenging both at the D.C. Circuit in a pair of lawsuits.