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NW Senators Urge BPA to Delay Day-ahead Market Decision
The senators representing Oregon and Washington urged the agency to delay its decision to join a Western day-ahead electricity market until developments play out further around SPP’s Markets+ and CAISO’s EDAM.
FERC
FERC Open Meeting Showcases Order 1920 Rehearing Debate
The ongoing debate around Order 1920 and its pending rehearing requests continued at FERC’s monthly open meeting, a day after it came up at a House oversight hearing.
Advanced Energy United
NV Energy Should Do More to Tap VPP Potential, Report Says
NV Energy's virtual power plant market potential could grow from an estimated 134 MW this year to 1,230 MW in 2035, according to a new analysis.
DOE
DOE Awards $371M to Regulators, Communities Grappling with New Tx
DOE awarded $371 million to state regulatory agencies to accelerate transmission permitting and to communities impacted by major interstate projects.
Shutterstock
California Wildfire Fund Could be Model for US, Panelists Say
A California wildfire fund created by state lawmakers in 2019 could serve as a model for a similar nationwide fund, speakers said during a webinar hosted by Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.
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Manchin-Barrasso Permitting Bill Would Give FERC Transmission Siting Authority
Sens. Joe Manchin and John Barrasso introduced long-planned legislation on energy project permitting that would increase FERC’s power to approve new electric transmission.
NYISO
NYISO BIC/OC Briefs: July 2024
NYISO’s Business Issues and Operating committees met to discuss and vote on updates to the ISO’s Ancillary Services manual.
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Demand Growth Takes Center Stage at NARUC Summer Policy Summit
The return to demand growth in the electric power industry has been a major theme this year, and it dominated the discussion at NARUC's Summer Policy Summit.
MISO
MISO Closing in on Final, $25B LRTP; Monitor Repeats Reservations
MISO’s $25 billion, mostly 765-kV long-range transmission package for the Midwest region is nearing finalization, while the Independent Market Monitor continues to doubt the necessity of the projects.
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Michigan Utilities Call for Opt-Out on MISO DER Affected System Studies
A band of Michigan utilities wants the option to decline MISO’s affected system-style studies on distributed energy resources.

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