State & Regional

Constellation Energy
FERC Approves Constellation Purchase of Calpine with Conditions
FERC approved Constellation's purchase of Calpine, which will create an even bigger IPP with nearly 60 GW around the country, with the biggest share of that in PJM.
NYSERDA
NY Steps Back from OSW, Halts Offshore Tx Planning Process
The PSC shut down the process to build an underwater transmission network to bring electricity to shore from the hundreds of wind turbines the state hopes to see spinning off its coastline. 
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CAISO Suggests CPUC Consider New Procurement Order for 2028

CAISO is asking the California Public Utilities Commission to consider issuing a new procurement order to meet the region’s electricity reliability needs from 2028-2032, citing significant forecasted load growth in those years.

California State Senate
Calif. Lawmakers Seek More Accountability from CPUC
A California Senate committee has advanced a bill aimed at increasing accountability and transparency of the state Public Utilities Commission.
Georgia Power
Georgia Power to Add at Least 6 GW of Generation
Georgia Power will add at least 6 GW of new generation capacity by 2031, and potentially as much as 8.5 GW, under its recently approved integrated resource plan.
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.
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.
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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.

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