Federal regulators have largely approved a new electricity market that will help enhance system reliability, lower costs to…
This blog is co-authored with NRDC expert Peter Miller. The 2022–2023 Transmission Plan from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO)…
CAISO• West
The Bill That Could Connect California to Sun, Wind, and Savings Across the West
April 21, 2023The fragmented balancing of electricity delivery throughout western states may get one step closer to becoming integrated next…
CAISO• Markets• West
Western Electricity Market Approval Points to Decarbonization and Consumer Savings
February 2, 2023The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) just took an important next step toward integrating the western grid to…
CAISO• Markets• West
WRA Praises Regional Approval of the CAISO-Offered Extended Day-Ahead Energy Market
February 1, 2023This blog is reposted from Western Resources Advocates. Western Resource Advocates commends the approval today of the Extended…
After a year of record-breaking heat waves, drought, and flooding, here’s some good news for the western United States:…
By Carl Zichella, NRDC Alum A regional electricity transmission operator—almost certainly an expanded California Independent System Operator (CAISO)—may be inevitable…
CAISO• Distributed Energy Resources• FERC• PJM
More Recent FERC Decisions: Week of May 30th, 2016
June 17, 2016By John Bullock and Taylor Jones, NRDC Summer Interns FERC rejects PJM’s proposed tariff revisions, ensuring that the…
CAISO• FERC• Reliability and Resilience• Transmission• West
Highlights from the February FERC Open Meeting
March 2, 2016Notice of Inquiry on Primary Frequency Response. In Docket No. RM16-6, FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on the need…
ISO New England Inc., Docket No. ER13-1957-000, et al. FERC conditionally accepted the Order 1000 interregional transmission coordination…
CAISO• Capacity Market• FERC• Reliability and Resilience• Renewable Energy
CAISO’s Flexible Capacity Proposal Approved by FERC
October 16, 2014By Joe Marren, NRDC Alum The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today largely approved a plan that would…
CAISO• FERC• ISO-NE• PJM• Reliability and Resilience• Renewable Energy• Transmission
Building NTAs into Power System Plans, Engaging Customers, and Evaluating Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
June 24, 2014By Sonia Aggarwal, Eric Gimon, and the experts of America’s Power Plan This post originally appeared here, and…
CAISO• Demand Response• Energy Efficiency• FERC• Gas• ISO-NE• Markets• MISO• PJM• Planning• Reliability and Resilience• Renewable Energy
The Polar Vortex and the Power Grid: What really happened and why the grid will remain reliable without soon-to-retire coal plants
April 29, 2014Apr 29, 2014 by John Moore and Allison Clements In the grip of the “Polar Vortex,” much of…