Heat waves and capacity shortfalls have slowed an effort by the Western EIM to expand from a real-time interstate trading forum to a day-ahead market.

MISO expects adequate resources for the fall, though planned generator outages are expected to be higher this year.

WECC Board Chair Kristine Hafner yielded her position to Vice Chair Ian McKay at the regional entity's annual meeting.

CalCCA called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint an independent panel to review a pending report on the causes of the Aug. 14-15 rolling blackouts.

The PJM Planning and Transmission Expansion Advisory committees discussed the proposed installed reserve margin for 2021/22.

Smart building design can play a central role in California’s drive to decarbonize, according to a panel convened by the Energy Commission.

Amid another heat wave and raging wildfires, CAISO called for massive conservation efforts and aid from neighboring utilities.

CAISO called for extra capacity and conservation and put grid maintenance on hold as it faces a Labor Day weekend heat wave.

Four aging natural gas plants scheduled to retire in December will keep operating because of California’s anticipated capacity shortfall.

ERCOT said it expects “adequate” installed capacity available to meet demand this fall and winter.