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A cybersecurity expert warned listeners at an MRO-sponsored webinar that powerful quantum computers could soon make dominant security technologies obsolete.
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Panelists at the 2026 New York Energy Summit discussed the challenges facing the state's power grid amid a constantly shifting landscape.
Bonneville Power Administration
The Bonneville Power Administration said it continues to face steep energy deficits under “firm” water conditions over the next 10 years — but the outlook is slightly better than what the agency foresaw a year ago.
EIA
Hydropower generation in the Northwest and Rockies is expected to increase 17% from 2025 levels despite snow drought conditions, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.
MISO
MISO expects to manage a 163-GW demand peak by 2035, and potentially 230 GW by 2046 in a high-demand environment, according to the RTO’s first crack at comprehensive long-term load forecasting.
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SPP
FERC accepted SPP’s tariff revision that establishes procedures governing interregional transmission coordination in the Western Interconnection between the grid operator and its neighboring planning regions following its RTO Expansion.
PJM is to present its initial design for a reliability backstop procurement intended to award multiyear capacity commitments for resources able to enter service within five years to serve large loads.
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor says the "almost ferocious negativity around data centers" is proof that the grid has become politically weaponized.
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U.S. security agencies reported an escalation of attacks against critical infrastructure by Iranian threat actors since the beginning of the war in February 2026.
Speakers at a workshop hosted by Texas RE reminded attendees that compliance with NERC's Critical Infrastructure Protection standards is not enough to ensure security.
NERC asked FERC to deny a request to mandate studies on the grid's vulnerability to electromagnetic pulses and solar storms, saying its current reliability standards are sufficient.
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Vineyard Wind
Vineyard Wind is asking a court to block its turbine manufacturer from walking away from the nearly complete offshore wind project as the two squabble over hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns.
Maryland legislators went down to the wire on their last day of session, passing legislation that aims to bring some relief to utility bills.
Coal generation retirements dropped to a 15-year low in 2025 as the energy industry tried to maintain existing capacity and the Trump administration sought to halt coal’s decline.
