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Dominion Energy
Virginia SCC Orders Changes to Dominion Energy’s IRP Process
The Virginia SCC ordered changes to Dominion's IRP filings, requiring scenarios that meet state clean energy goals and have an increased level of storage, efficiency and demand-side management.
Sen. Dave McCormick
$92B in Power, Data Center Infrastructure Planned in Pa.
New technology and energy facilities are planned for Pennsylvania at a cost of more than $90 billion, including multiple power plants and data centers, possibly co-located.
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FERC Faces Challenge in Balancing Executive Order and Legal Requirements
FERC has a tightrope to walk in balancing the requirements of a White House executive order requiring sunset clauses in regulations pertaining to energy, some of which are foundational to the economic regulation of electricity, while keeping its response in line with the Administrative Procedure Act.
CAISO
Calif. Electric Reliability Outlook Strong, CEC Report Says

California should have plenty of electricity available to meet demand over the next few years, even during extreme weather events or if new energy resource installations are delayed, a California Energy Commission report said.

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Earthjustice Blasts NYISO ‘Power Trends’ Report to State Officials
Earthjustice claimed that NYISO’s latest annual “Power Trends report was full of misleading statements that favor new natural gas generation in a letter to New York state officials.
Shutterstock
NYISO Details Late June Heat Wave for Reliability Council
NYISO performed an autopsy on the system conditions during the late June heat wave for the New York State Reliability Council at its Installed Capacity Subcommittee meeting.
Bonneville Power Administration
BPA Cuts Payments for Tribes, Salmon Restoration Under Revised Cost Projections

BPA said it is revising future power rates by removing millions of dollars of costs associated with a Biden administration agreement with Northwest tribes aimed at restoring salmon habitat and potentially breaching dams on the Snake River.

Yes Energy
RA Technical Conference Comments Urge a Variety of Market Reforms
Comments about FERC's technical conference argued for a variety of reforms to address resource adequacy.
Invenergy
Grain Belt Funding Appears on Shaky Ground with DOE; Invenergy Firm on Value
Invenergy is standing by the value of its $11 billion, 800-mile Grain Belt Express transmission project with a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who is said to have pledged to block the line.
AdminMonitor
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: July 10, 2025
Texas regulators have approved two more system resiliency plans for state utilities with a focus on wildfire mitigation, following up on a requirement from the 2023 legislative session.

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