RTO (regional transmission organization)
April 10, 2024Introducing the Wholesale Electricity Market Portal
December 21, 2020
EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor provides timely data about electricity usage patterns
May 22, 2020
Daytime electricity demand in New York City most affected by COVID-19 mitigation actions
May 7, 2020
Daily electricity demand impacts from COVID-19 mitigation efforts differ by region
May 6, 2020
Daily electricity demand in New York falls about 13% after COVID-19 mitigation efforts
April 6, 2020
EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor provides timely data about electricity usage patterns
August 21, 2019
EIA launches redesigned Hourly Electric Grid Monitor with new data and functionality
February 26, 2019
Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand
January 23, 2019
EIA’s new interactive New England dashboard tracks energy capacity constraints
January 8, 2019
Wholesale power prices were generally higher in 2018, with both winter and summer spikes
November 8, 2018
Electricity residential retail choice participation has declined since 2014 peak
July 2, 2018
Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin
February 28, 2018
The design and application of utility-scale battery storage varies by region
January 23, 2018
January’s cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
October 13, 2017
Spark and dark spreads indicate profitability of natural gas, coal power plants
September 13, 2017
Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas
August 7, 2017
Solar eclipse on August 21 will affect photovoltaic generators across the country
July 24, 2017
California wholesale electricity prices are higher at the beginning and end of the day
March 6, 2017
U.S. wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at the end of 2016
July 20, 2016
U.S. electric system is made up of interconnections and balancing authorities
November 4, 2015
Texas expected to keep breaking records for wind generation as wind capacity grows
February 19, 2015
Wind generates more than 10% of Texas electricity in 2014
December 9, 2014
Increased solar and wind electricity generation in California are changing net load shapes
September 30, 2014
California’s subhourly wholesale electricity market opens to systems outside its footprint
February 18, 2014
Peak-to-average electricity demand ratio rising in New England and many other U.S. regions
January 21, 2014
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power prices react to winter freeze and natural gas constraints
December 2, 2013
Renewable electricity production grows in Texas
November 25, 2013
Coal-fired electric generators continue to dominate electric supply in the central region
October 24, 2013
Midcontinent Independent System Operator adding four new electric territories in December
September 5, 2013
Higher wind generation in the Southwest Power Pool is reducing use of baseload capacity
September 3, 2013
Transmission upgrades compensate for coal-fired retirements in Ohio electric region
July 19, 2013
Short-term, real-time power prices reflect system strain during Northeast heat wave
May 7, 2013
President’s proposed budget calls for strategic review of government’s role in TVA
November 13, 2012
Despite customer outages, wholesale electric markets operated during Hurricane Sandy
July 12, 2012
Eastern electric systems tested during first summer 2012 heat wave
June 18, 2012
Negative wholesale electricity prices occur in RTOs
June 7, 2012
Northeast electricity markets react to hot weather in late May
May 14, 2012
State electric retail choice programs are popular with commercial and industrial customers
February 23, 2012
Negative prices in wholesale electricity markets indicate supply inflexibilities
December 12, 2011
Electricity tends to flow south in North America
September 20, 2011
Wholesale power price maps reflect real-time constraints on transmission of electricity
September 9, 2011
Texas Heat Wave, August 2011: Nature and Effects of an Electricity Supply Shortage
July 25, 2011
Four regional transmission organizations set new or nearly broke demand records last week
July 7, 2011
Nuclear power plant outages above seasonal norm in spring of 2011
June 1, 2011
PJM shows how smart appliances could help stabilize power systems
May 12, 2011
Spot price for Central Appalachian coal up since early 2010
April 4, 2011
About 60% of the U.S. electric power supply is managed by RTOs
February 11, 2011