MISO and SPP
MISO and SPP put forth two potential, 500-kV joint transmission portfolios valued at either $1.3 billion or $3.6 billion to beef up their transfer capability.
Tucson Electric Power
Arizona regulators have repealed the renewable energy standard for electric utilities in the state, saying it's time for renewables to "stand on their own two feet."
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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved the state’s first incentivized storage projects and launched new community and grid-scale solar solicitations.
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler
No specifics are being offered, and the site’s owner indicates significant financial and political support must be established before such a restart of Indian Point could be considered.
Xcel Energy
A new report from NERC reviewed several incidents in which unexpected strains during spring or fall led to load shedding.
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Kentucky PSC
Kentucky lawmakers are working to overhaul the Public Service Commission in what they say is an effort to combat rising rates, while the governor characterized it as political maneuvering.
The winter of 2025/26 was the most expensive winter in the history of ISO-NE’s wholesale markets, driven by the lowest average temperatures in 20 years.
American Electric Power named Southwestern Public Service Co.’s Adrian Rodriguez president and COO of AEP Texas, the company announced.
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AES Indiana
FERC approved settlements with AES Indiana and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District for violations of reliability standards.
NERC's report on the GridEx VIII security exercise outlined the challenges that participants weathered during the distributed play and executive tabletop.
In their annual report, NERC's Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program and Organization Registration and Certification Program said the ERO's backlog of violations dropped by nearly 50% in 2025.
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CAISO DMM
CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market saw an increase in battery storage capacity and coal use in 2025 compared with 2024, although the total load across the market did not increase over the year.
Washington’s attorney general and a coalition of public interest organizations filed separate lawsuits to overturn the Department of Energy’s order requiring TransAlta to continue operating the state’s last coal-fired plant beyond its scheduled retirement.
No specifics are being offered, and the site’s owner indicates significant financial and political support must be established before such a restart of Indian Point could be considered.
