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The electricity industry is in the midst of a dramatic transformation. In the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region, the generation fleet is shifting away from large fossil-fueled power plants that typically operated around the clock and toward smaller, weather-dependent renewables such as wind and solar generators. Adjacent industries are also putting pressure on the…

The electric power industry is in the midst of a significant transition from a predominantly centralized and fossil fuel-based system to one that is increasingly decarbonized, digital, and distributed. Notably, distributed energy resources (DERs) are expected to grow very rapidly in the near and medium term. According to a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) November…

When the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) was launched by the California Independent System Operator (ISO) and PacifiCorp in 2014, not everyone was upbeat about its prospects. In a region long known for strong adherence to local control and self-determination, it was an open question whether disparate energy providers across the West could find common…

Two distinct public policy goals affecting the nation’s high voltage transmission network captured the attention of the US Congress and the Biden administration in 2021: resilience against severe weather, and decarbonization. Broad support for these twin goals put 2021 atop the Olympic medal podium for national transmission policy through the passage of a set of…