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Massachusetts Seeks 1,500 MW of Mid-duration Energy Storage
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the state’s investor-owned electric utilities have issued a request for proposals to procure up to 1,500 MW of mid-duration energy storage.
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D.C. Circuit Remands LG&E-KU De-pancaking Requirement to FERC
The D.C. Circuit remanded to FERC an order rejecting a mitigation plan LG&E and KU Energy filed to replace its longstanding obligation to de-pancake rates for wholesale customers.
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N.J. Confronts Data Center Load Surge
New Jersey faces tough decisions on how to balance the risk of blackouts against the cost of reducing their frequency as the state confronts the unprecedented future energy demand surge facing the region.
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Reports: Trump to Name Democrat Rosner as FERC Chair
In a surprise move, President Donald Trump will tap Democratic Commissioner David Rosner to become FERC chair, multiple news outlets have reported.
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FERC Chair Mark Christie Leaves Agency After One Last Dissent
Mark Christie announced he was stepping down as chair of FERC effective at close of business Aug. 8, and filed one last dissent the previous day.
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CPower Conference Highlights DR’s Opportunity from Data Centers
The growing number of data centers offers a major growth opportunity for demand response, as it can help get the energy-hungry facilities online quicker than new generation, speakers said at CPower Energy’s GridFuture 2025 conference.
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Tri-State Plan Includes Renewables, Batteries and Gas
Colorado regulators have approved Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s plan to add 1,657 MW of new resources from 2026 to 2031, despite objections about the inclusion of a new natural gas plant.
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New Tech, Collaboration Key to Targeted PSPS, WECC Panelists Say
As large swaths of the West continue to explore ways to mitigate wildfire risk, utilities say information sharing and new technologies allow them to implement targeted public safety power shutoffs.
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MISO Requests Month to Respond to States’ Long-range Tx Complaint
MISO asked FERC for a month to prepare a defense of its second long-range transmission portfolio, which is being challenged by five state commissions in the footprint.
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Clean Energy Groups Seek Rehearing on DOE Resource Adequacy Report
Three clean energy trade groups asked DOE to reconsider its recent report on resource adequacy, which they contend uses a deterministic approach to stake out a position for not retiring any more power plants in the face of rising electricity demand.

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