Permitting delays can exacerbate risks for electric transmission lines to spark wildfires, experts told the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market surpassed $8 billion in cumulative economic benefits since its 2014 launch after providing participants with $415.65 million in gross benefits in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to an ISO report.

Some parties are urging Nevada regulators to wait until initial results are in for CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market before deciding whether to allow NV Energy to join.

Nevada regulators approved a construction permit for the SWIP-North transmission line, keeping the project on track for a 2028 operation date.

As NV Energy prepares to file its next integrated resource plan ahead of schedule in April, the company says it will take longer than previously planned to reduce its reliance on short-term market purchases.

With 16 binding participants and 58 GW worth of load committed, the Western Power Pool’s Western Resource Adequacy Program aims to build on the momentum in 2026 and prepare for more members.

Idaho Power can continue to sell power at market-based rates after it acquired more than 200 MW in resources 2023 and 2024, FERC ruled.

Future participants in CAISO’s EDAM have already held extensive talks about developing an alternative to the Western Power Pool’s WRAP for non-CAISO EDAM members, NV Energy confirmed in a filing with Nevada utility regulators.

The California Department of Water Resources and other parties have asked CAISO to restart a transmission access charge initiative that was put on hold in 2018 due to the development of the ISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market.