FERC’s Five-Year Plan Emphasizes Measures to Improve Electricity Market Design, Infrastructure Siting Reviews

Oregon Commission Approves 2022 Utility Wildfire Safety Strategies

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Integrated Resource Plans, PRODUCTS

The Oregon Public Utility Commission on April 25 approved the 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMPs) for PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric, and Idaho Power. The commission also recommended that the utilities collaborate with commission staff as a means of improving the information they include in their plan for 2023. The Idaho Power 2022 plan was approved…...

New England Grid Operator Announces Changes in Operations, Markets to Prepares for Winter Energy Shortages

Texas Adopts Critical Infrastructure Map to Aid Emergency Preparedness

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS

The Texas Public Utilities Commission on April 29 announced the completion of the Electricity Supply Chain Map of critical infrastructure that can be used during emergency preparedness and response activities. The map will enable emergency management officials to pinpoint the location of critical facilities as well as their emergency contact information. The map identifies critical…...