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FERC Pulls Mich. Dam License After 15 Years of Safety Shortcomings
FERC revoked the operating license for a troubled dam in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, citing a failure to address safety issues that could cost lives and the owner’s loss of land in bankruptcy proceedings.
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DOE Blocks Retirement of Another Coal-fired Plant

DOE has ordered a non-operational 427-MW coal-fired generator in Colorado to be repaired and remain available  for 90 days.

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Whither FERC?
Columnist Steve Huntoon predicts that the independent federal agencies like FERC will survive the Supreme Court’s revisiting of Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.
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RTC Deployed, ERCOT Takes on New Challenges in 2026
Having finally added real-time co-optimization to the market like every other U.S. grid operator with an effort that began in 2019, ERCOT can turn its attention to other pressing issues.
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New England Betting on a Collaborative Approach in 2026
Heading into 2026, New England is counting on an increasingly collaborative approach to energy policy as federal opposition to renewable energy development threatens affordability, reliability, and decarbonization objectives in the region.
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EDAM Implementation to Remain CAISO’s Focus in 2026
The Extended Day-Ahead Market took center stage at CAISO in 2025 as the ISO tabled other long-term initiatives to ensure the market’s timely launch in May 2026, with PacifiCorp as its first participant.
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NYISO’s 2026 to be Dominated by Reliability Concerns
Reliability concerns in NYISO, including a reliability need in New York City, are likely to dominate discussions in 2026.
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MISO Vows Greater Generation Totals for Big Tech in 2026
MISO has indicated that new generation to serve data centers and other large loads will be mission critical over 2026 and said it will take pains to interconnect units.
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Will Batteries Remain a Clean Energy Bright Spot in 2026?
In 2026, utility-scale energy storage projects in the U.S. will face headwinds that could slow the pace of a technology that is fast becoming a global grid staple, warns columnist Dej Knuckey.
Dominion Energy
Trump Scoring Victories as he Goes Tilting at Wind Turbines
The Trump administration has ordered all offshore wind generation construction halted and has stalled some onshore wind projects.

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