FERC issued rulings in three SPP transmission cases, mostly siding with the RTO but rejecting its proposed changes to classifying service upgrade costs.

The tax bill introduced by House Republicans would trim the wind production tax credit by more than a third and eliminate the credit for electric vehicles.

FERC again ordered SPP to rewrite its rules on auction revenue rights (ARRs) and long-term congestion rights (LTCRs).

A panel of CEOs from some of Texas’ largest energy companies panned Rick Perry’s directive that FERC consider supporting struggling coal and nuclear plants.

Columnist Steve Huntoon breaks down where the Vogtle nuclear power plant project went wrong and offers suggestions for rectifying the situation.

The Mid-America Regulatory Conference drew an above-capacity assembly of public utility regulators, legal counsel and other industry insiders.

SPP has increased its membership roster to 95 with the addition of Southern Power, the wholesale arm of utility giant Southern Company.

Solar photovoltaic resources can provide ancillary services in a way comparable to conventional generating resources, according to a study released by CAISO.

FERC rejected proposed SPP Tariff revisions, saying they would unfairly favor network transmission customers over point-to-point customers in how the RTO awards congestion rights.

This week's company briefs include news on Mississippi Power, Exelon, Cisco Systems, Duke Energy, and others.