The extreme cold that blanketed the Pacific Northwest and the northern Rocky Mountain states in mid-January demonstrated the benefits of the Western Energy Imbalance Market, according to a report from the California Independent System Operator.

The U.S. Department of Energy on March 14 announced the opening of the application period for the Hydroelectric Production Incentive, part of the Hydroelectric Incentives Program, which supports the modernization and expansion of hydroelectric power in the U.S.

Daniel Garcia has been named Interim General Manager of California public power utility Riverside Public Utilities.

Washington State Rep. Stephanie Barnard on March 6 announced the allocation of $25 million in the state’s 2023-25 supplemental capital budget. The allocation, provided as a non-federal match for Washington State-based joint action agency Energy Northwest’s participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s loan programs office application, aims to advance the development of small modular reactors near the Columbia Generating Station.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and other elected officials on March 14 announced the completion of the South Fork Wind project, with all 12 offshore wind turbines constructed and the wind farm successfully delivering power to Long Island and the Rockaways.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on March 21 will hold a hearing to consider three nominees to serve as Commissioners at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.