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NRG Energy

FERC Permits Elliott to Buy up to 20% of NRG Stock amid NOI

Jan 10, 2024Public PolicyAmanda Durish Cook

While an inspection into its approval process plays out, FERC has allowed the Elliott Investment Management firm to buy a sizable chunk of NRG Energy stock.

NYISO

NYISO Finds No Need for New Capacity Zones

Jan 9, 2024NYISOJohn Norris

The ISO's New Capacity Zone study indicates that New York's six highway interfaces have sufficient transmission capacity, making establishment of new capacity zones unnecessary.

New York Governor's Office

NY Gov. Proposes Streamlined Transmission Review, Permitting

Jan 9, 2024NYISOJohn Cropley

New York’s governor is proposing to streamline the transmission permitting process, which she calls a chokepoint that is slowing progress of the state’s clean energy transition.

NYPA

New York Scrambles to Maintain Momentum in Energy Transition

Jan 7, 2024NYISOJohn Cropley

The groups charged with leading New York’s energy transition enter 2024 trying to build on momentum from in 2023 while recovering from its disappointments.

Calpine

ERCOT Faces State’s Insatiable Demand for Energy

Jan 7, 2024ERCOTTom Kleckner

ERCOT is focused on dispatchable resources to meet the ever-increasing demand for energy in Texas.

Federalist Society

Federalist Society Examines the Changing Politics of Power Markets

Jan 7, 2024MarketsJames Downing

Economic deregulation started out as a Republican policy, but GOP appointees to FERC have been questioning how it has been applied to the electric industry, a trend that was explored Jan. 5 at the 25th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference in D.C.

CAISO

Western Transmission Initiatives Differ on Dealing with Cost Allocation

Jan 4, 2024Public PolicyAyla Burnett

The backers of two separate initiatives to spur development of new transmission in the West are taking different approaches on when to deal with the issue of who should pay for projects.

Michels Corporation

DOE Lays out Plans for Designating Transmission Corridors

Jan 4, 2024Public PolicyJames Downing

DOE laid out its plans to release draft National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors this spring, which will then start a process of refinement before they are finalized over several years.

SPP

SPP Adds New Security Officer to Leadership Team

Jan 3, 2024Public PolicyTom Kleckner

SPP named Felek Abbas as its chief security officer to oversee the RTO’s cyber and physical security, emergency management, and business continuity.

Major Changes Ahead for ISO-NE in 2024

Jan 3, 2024ISO-NEJon Lamson

ISO-NE enters 2024 with several major projects underway and is grappling with the sweeping changes and long-term uncertainty brought by the clean energy transition.

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