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NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Can Sell Power from Former PSE Coal Plant, FERC Says
FERC approved NorthWestern’s acquisition of Puget Sound Energy’s shares in the coal-fired Colstrip power plant and authorized NorthWestern to sell electricity produced by the plant.
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Top CAISO, SPP Executives Talk Competition and Collaboration
Conversations remained cordial despite the ongoing competition between CAISO and SPP in the west as the RTOs’ top executives took the stage at Yes Energy’s annual EMPOWER conference.
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Boost Advanced Transmission Technologies
Two senators introduced the REWIRE Act, which aims to speed up permitting for advanced transmission projects on existing rights of way and generally encourage advanced transmission technologies.
Hitachi Vantara
AI Has to be Reliable Before We Trust it with our Grid
Columnist Dej Knuckey says there’s no doubt AI can be exponentially faster, smarter, and more innovative and efficient than the current workforce, but can it be reliable?
MISO
MISO Sees Possibility for 500-GW Fleet in 20 Years
MISO said its modeling estimates show it could be in for anywhere from 413 GW to 501 GW of installed capacity in its system by 2045.
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MISO, SPP Collaborate on Their ERAS Proposals
MISO and SPP credited interregional collaboration with helping them win FERC's approval of their expedited study processes.
IESO
IESO Expands Hydro Eligibility in Long Lead-Time Procurement
Changing course, IESO agreed to accept separately metered expansions as “new build” projects in its upcoming Long Lead-Time procurement.
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MISO-SPP Conference Eyes Future Generation Trends
The Gulf Coast Power Association’s MISO-SPP Regional Conference showcased the rush to add resources, and panelists mused on which new trends could take hold in resource expansion.
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Data Center Demand Challenges Dominate EMPOWER 26 Presentations
The challenges of meeting accelerating load growth dominated discussions at EMPOWER 26, Yes Energy’s annual summit.
BloombergNEF
How Should We Do Affordability?
According to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy’s 2026 Factbook, U.S. consumers spent “slightly less” on electricity in 2025 than they did in in 2024.

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