Here’s some of highlights of what RTO Insider heard at the Alliance for Clean Energy New York’s (ACENY) 10th Annual Conference.

A coalition of environmental groups and clean energy developers called for upgrades in New York’s transmission system at the ACENY 10th Annual Conference.

Attendees at the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association 15th Power Markets Conference talked about the challenge of preserving competitive markets while decarbonizing the New England economy.

Panelists at last week's Organization of PJM States Inc. meeting discussed the challenges of controlling transmission project costs.

PJM Market Monitor Joe Bowring and others debated the role and value of the RTO's financial transmission rights market at OPSI's annual meeting last week.

FERC Chairman Norman Bay headlined the Organization of MISO States (OMS) annual meeting, where panelists discussed the grid of the future, the growing role of natural gas and the continuing uncertainty over state and federal regulators’ jurisdictions.

FERC Order 1000 is providing savings to ratepayers, but a lack of transparency in RTOs’ competitive solicitations is undermining confidence, speakers told the Energy Bar Association Mid-Year Energy Forum last week.

The EBA opened its conference last week with 4 regulators discussing overcoming bias as women and minorities, and decried 2016 election rhetoric.

Western energy execs discussed the growth of the EIM, a Western RTO, “Caliphopia” and how the Western Interconnection is likely to change.

Industry insiders last week gathered in Austin for the GCPA 31st annual Fall Conference, which featured discussions on Mexico's energy market and more.