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ITC Midwest
Incumbent Utilities Make Case for ROFR Laws in New Report
A band of incumbent utilities has collected case studies that they say demonstrate the need to instate or maintain the right of first refusal for the good of grid expansion.
NYISO
NYISO Liaison Subcommittee Briefs: Feb. 11, 2025
NYISO still is looking for clarification on President Donald Trump’s pending 10% tariff on energy imports, Mark Seibert, manager of ISO member relations, told the Liaison Subcommittee 
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NASEO Panel Explores Coordinated Planning to Meet Demand Growth
The U.S. electric power industry faces unprecedented challenges from the size, pace and impacts of demand growth and should look to new approaches for possible solutions, according to speakers at NASEO’s Energy Policy Outlook Conference.
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PJM Presents Capacity Price Cap and Floor to Members Committee
The Members Committee was sharply divided on an agreement in principle between PJM and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to institute a cap and floor on capacity prices for the 2026/27 Base Residual Auction and the following auction.
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Oregon Utilities Enter 2025 With Ambitious Wildfire Plans
Increased wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest has spurred utilities to adjust their operations to account for climate change and other contributing factors to better fight and predict fires going into 2025.
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SCE Probes Link Between Equipment and Eaton Fire

Southern California Edison told the California Public Utilities Commission it is reviewing videos suggesting a link between its equipment and the devastating Eaton Fire.

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NYPA Argues Clean Path Potential Benefits Outweigh Cost
The New York Power Authority updated its petition to the Department of Public Service to get priority status for the transmission portion of the Clean Path project.
CenterPoint Energy
LS Power Files Complaint Against MISO over Indiana ROFR
LS Power has lodged a complaint against MISO for treating Indiana’s right of first refusal law as if it’s in effect when it’s under a preliminary injunction.
Amazon
Wash. Governor Orders Study to Explore Data Center Impact
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order to create a team that will explore the impact of data center growth on the Evergreen State.
Atlantic Council
North American Trade War Averted as Canada, Mexico Strike Deals
A North American trade war was delayed for a month at least as Canada and Mexico struck deals with President Trump that delayed potential tariffs for a month.

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