FERC approved CAISO Tariff changes to establish a process for procuring black start resources needed to restore California’s transmission system.

FERC approved NYISO’s more stringent testing requirements for generators providing black start and system restoration services.

PJM presented the Market Implementation Committee with revisions to the RTO’s proposal for handling intraday hourly offers in the energy market.

At the PJM Operating Committee, the RTO announced that next January it will release an RFP for new black start units intended to begin operation in 2020.

The PJM Market Implementation Committee approved a problem statement to analyze potential changes in how energy efficiency resources participate in markets.

PJM announced at last week’s Markets and Reliability Committee meeting that a scheduled vote on new pseudo-tie provisions would be postponed.

A summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the Markets and Reliability Committee.

The CAISO Board of Governors approved Tariff measures that will enable the ISO to procure additional black start resources in the San Francisco Bay Area.

NYISO achieved a wind energy record of 1,574 MW at around noon on March 2, representing 9% of the state’s power generation.

FERC did not act on PJM’s proposed changes to its shortage pricing, so revisions for how to handle transient shortages will go into effect May 11.