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Pa., Va. Governors Float Clements, Christie as PJM Board Candidates
The governors of Pennsylvania and Virginia have requested that PJM consider former FERC Commissioners Mark Christie and Allison Clements to fill two vacant seats on the RTO’s Board of Managers.
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EPRI, Epoch AI Estimate Power Demands of Artificial Intelligence
A new report by EPRI and Epoch AI estimates U.S. power demand by artificial intelligence could jump from 5 GW today to more than 50 GW by 2030.
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CREPC TC Issues 1st Cost Allocation Study
CREPC TC, in collaboration with Energy Strategies, issued its first transmission cost allocation study to provide the Western electricity industry with guidelines on how to tackle the thorny issue.
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FERC Independence Likely Coming to an End with Christie’s Exit
The departure of Mark Christie as chair of FERC likely signals the end of the agency's longstanding independence.
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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.
LG&E
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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