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Texas PUC Approves 2 Energy Fund Completion Bonuses
Texas regulators have approved two more applications under the Texas Energy Fund’s completion-bonus program, making the generation resources eligible for more than $100 million in grants.
ERCOT
ERCOT Board Approves $9.4B 765-kV Project
ERCOT’s Board of Directors has approved staff’s proposed 765-kV Eastern Backbone project and its $9.4 billion capital cost price tag, making it the most expensive project in the grid operator’s history.
Idaho National Laboratory
Colorado PUC Hears Pros, Cons of Reconductoring
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission heard about the pros and cons of reconductoring during an informational meeting.
Solar Energy Industries Association
Report Shows Cost Savings from New Solar, Storage in New England
A new report estimates that solar and battery storage growth in New England between 2025 and 2030 could reduce wholesale energy costs across the region by about $684 million annually by 2030.
Arizona Corporation Commission
Ariz. Regulators Slash APS’ DSM Plan, Express Support for VPP Programs
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a demand-side management plan for Arizona Public Service that slashed the plan's proposed budget by more than half and eliminated many of its programs.
© RTO Insider
Raab Associates’ Restructuring Roundtable Looks Back on 30 Years
Raab Associates held its final New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable, bringing reflections from speakers about the legacy of restructuring and the future of the power sector in the region.
Shutterstock
U.S. Solicitor General Sides Against Duke Energy in Antitrust Case
The Supreme Court should reject an appeal from Duke Energy of an antitrust case it lost in lower courts, the Office of the Solicitor General said.
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Greenlights Overhaul of Pickering Nuclear Station
Ontario approved a $26.8 billion CAD plan to overhaul four aging nuclear reactors that supply approximately 11% of the province’s electricity needs.
EIA
EIA: 2024 Hurricanes Led to Highest U.S. Outage Durations in a Decade
U.S. electricity outage hours reached their highest levels in a decade in 2024 due to the impact of Hurricanes Beryl, Helene and Milton, the EIA reported.
Constellation Energy
Former Ontario Power, NRC Leaders Join NYPA Nuclear Effort
The New York Power Authority announced the appointments of Todd Josifovski and Christopher Hanson to its advanced nuclear energy initiative.

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