Additional retirements of coal-fired generation could increase MISO production costs by as much as $97B, according to an analysis of the Clean Power Plan.

The budget bill signed by President Obama will spark a sharp acceleration of solar power in the next several years, analysts say.

The SPP board also approved a 2-cent cut in its administrative fee and discussed its proposed response to the Clean Power Plan.

At an Advisory Committee “hot topic” discussion, some stakeholders cautioned MISO against taking CPP policy positions, while others said the RTO should help guide the states to the most economical compliance options.

SPP's Clean Power Plan task force wrapped up its work, while the RTO set yet another record in wind generation.

Tony Clark and his FERC colleagues were summoned to Capitol Hill to answer Republican criticism that the commission isn’t approving gas infrastructure fast enough.

ERCOT will add about 9,300 MW of additional capacity by 2019, relieving concerns that the grid’s reserve margins would drop as load continued to grow.

A roundup of news from the PJM Planning Committee and TEAC on Dec. 3, 2015.

The bill includes includes provisions intended to protect the grid from terrorist attacks and natural disasters.

Nuclear power plant owners are welcoming reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants state regulators to mandate that half of the state’s energy come from renewable energy sources by 2030.