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FERC Denies LS Power’s Bid for SWIP-N Incentives
FERC denied LS Power’s two petitions for recovery of costs in case the development of a 285-mile transmission line is abandoned, saying the developer failed to adequately show the project’s benefits.
ERCOT
2 Companies Withdraw Texas Energy Fund Projects from Consideration
Two energy companies have withdrawn projects from the Texas Energy Fund, citing equipment procurement constraints that will keep them from meeting a December 2025 deadline.
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FERC OKs Changes to PJM Capacity Market to Cushion Consumer Impacts
FERC approved a suite of changes to PJM's next couple of capacity auctions, which are meant to mitigate billing impacts as the supply-demand dynamic in the region tightens and longer-term reforms are pursued.
SEIA
Energy Innovation: US Needs New Approach to Grid Reliability
To build a reliable, affordable and clean electric power system, the U.S. energy industry and customers will need to shift their thinking about what a reliable system looks like, according to a study from nonprofit think tank Energy Innovation Policy & Technology.
NW Energy Coalition
Brevity Should be Key for Pathways ‘Step 2’ Bill, Supporters Say
The deadline to submit bills for California’s 2025 session is looming, and backers of the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative expect legislation without unnecessary fluff that will change CAISO’s governance structure and allow a new regional organization to oversee Western energy markets.
Admin Monitor
ERCOT’s Revised CDR Report Met with Doubts
ERCOT released its semiannual but delayed Capacity, Demand and Reserves report that provides potential future planning reserve margins five years into the future that some say are "scary."
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Utilities Pushing for Return to Owning Generation in Pennsylvania
Spiking capacity prices in PJM have PPL and Exelon pushing for a potential return to utility-owned generation in Pennsylvania, which three former PUC chairs warned would be harmful to consumers.
Commonwealth LNG
DOE Conditionally Approves Commonwealth LNG to Export
DOE announced the first approval for LNG exports from a domestic facility, the normal resumption of which is a key policy goal of the administration.
Tacoma Public Utilities
Tacoma Power to Join SPP’s Markets+
Tacoma Power has signed an agreement to join SPP’s Markets+, making the Washington utility the second Pacific Northwest entity to commit to participating in the market in the past month.
Barton Malow
DTE Energy Ups 5-Year Plan to $30B
DTE Energy’s five-year capital expenditure plan now calls for $30 billion in investment, up $5 billion.

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