2020 Western heat waves
WECC Board Chair Kristine Hafner yielded her position to Vice Chair Ian McKay at the regional entity's annual meeting.
The CEOs of Edison International, DTE Energy, Ameren, Exelon and Xcel Energy told EEI there is no turning back on increasing renewables and decarbonization.
CAISO’s Market Surveillance Committee said the ISO needs to consider implementing scarcity pricing as a way to obtain energy during heat waves and supply shortages.
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.
Smart building design can play a central role in California’s drive to decarbonize, according to a panel convened by the Energy Commission.
Portland General Electric pre-emptively cut power to about 5,000 customers in the first public safety power shutoffs to affect Oregon.
Amid another heat wave and raging wildfires, CAISO called for massive conservation efforts and aid from neighboring utilities.
Observers cited dependence on imports, underperformance of natural gas and wind, and market manipulation as possible causes of California’s recent blackouts.
CAISO presented its final proposal of its effort to make it easier for energy storage and distributed energy resources to participate in markets.
CAISO and the California PUC and Energy Commission explained to Gov. Gavin Newsom why the state had two days of rolling blackouts recently.
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