NERC said that it has appointed Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) chief Jim Robb as its new president and CEO, effective April 9.

NERC announced that its Board of Trustees has accepted the resignation of CEO Gerry Cauley following his arrest for domestic abuse.

NERC CEO Gerry Cauley seems unlikely to return to his job if his estranged wife’s allegations are true.

Gerry Cauley, CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) was arrested Friday for domestic violence at his home outside Atlanta.

FERC lacks proper controls for handling classified national security information, the Department of Energy’s Inspector General said.

A top EPA official told state regulators the agency is still in listening mode in drafting its greenhouse gas rules on existing power plants. Others expressed concerns.