The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued several orders revising its efforts to mitigate the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Smart Energy Summit attracted industry representatives to Austin, Texas, to participate in workshops and panel discussions on new roles for utilities.

Panelists at the GridWise Alliance 2018 gridCONNEXT conference discussed the prospects of climate-related legislation in Congress and electric vehicles.

The Texas PUC quickly approved a second draft order of Southwestern Public Service’s (SPS) request for a certificate of convenience and necessary for its 478-MW wind farm.

Slow-moving regulators and utility procurement practices are hindering smart grid innovation, a panel of tech executives told the NARUC summer conference.

The Texas PUC agreed with a recommendation by staff that it open a rulemaking proceeding to transfer some oversight of smart meter data to ERCOT.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a plan for a hybrid above/below-ground transmission line in the City of Frisco.

ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee  continued the debate over who should be responsible for Texas’ largely unused smart meter monitoring website.

Having survived a major legal challenge, demand response now must overcome behavioral and political obstacles.

News briefs from the states within the PJM footprint. This week we include Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.