CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market reached a record $526 million in benefits in Q3 and neared $3 billion in cumulative benefits since it started in 2014.

Pro-nuclear panelists at NARUC's Summer Policy Summit said small, advanced reactors are needed to offset the increase in weather-dependent renewables.

FERC issued PacifiCorp permits to study the feasibility of developing pumped hydro storage projects in Southern Ore., located near a major intertie with Calif.

CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market surpassed $2 billion in total member benefits only 20 months after hitting the $1 billion mark in 2020.

FERC ordered six more entities to refund the premiums they earned from sales into CAISO during the severe heat wave of August 2020.

FERC ordered PacifiCorp to refund premiums it received for sales above WECC's soft price cap of $1,000/MWh during the severe Western heat wave of August 2020.

FERC challenged the transmission formula rate protocols of five Western utilities, saying they lack sufficient transparency and customer protections.

After spearheading an EV charging program that created two “electric highways” in Utah, PacifiCorp is using lessons learned to expand the project.

A CAISO market report says high natural gas prices drove a 50% run-up in electricity costs in Q4 2021, hitting the Western Energy Imbalance Market as well.

Oregon regulators began a proceeding to determine how to incorporate ambitious clean energy and social equity goals into utility resource planning.