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CalCAA
CalCCA Study Touts Benefits of RA Trading at Hourly Level

The cost of electricity in California could be reduced if energy providers were allowed to trade power by the hour, a new study by the California Community Choice Association says.

Dominion Energy
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Sees Costs Increase from Trump Tariffs
Dominion Energy reported that Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind has already seen slight cost impacts from President Trump's tariffs, which could grow as the project is still on track for completion in 2026.
Talen Energy
FERC Approves $180M Annually for RMR Deals with Brandon Shores and Wagner Plants
FERC approved settlements on reliability must run deals that will keep the Brandon Shores Generating Station and the H.A. Wagner Generating Station in Maryland running until May 31, 2029.
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Focusing on Energy Affordability in 2025
In the wake of skyrocketing energy costs over the past winter and the loss of federal support for state clean energy initiatives, Massachusetts policymakers are facing hard questions about balancing decarbonization with energy affordability.
Duke Energy
Demand Growth and Carbon Targets Prompt New Interest in Nuclear
Duke Energy is considering nuclear for its long-term plans, but it may take decades before the resource is being installed at scales similar to gas plants, solar or wind today.
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NWPCC’s Initial Demand Forecast Sees Sharp Growth for Northwest
Annual energy demand in the Pacific Northwest could reach between 31,000 and 44,000 MW by 2046, according to the NWPCC's initial 20-year forecast.
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California Lawmakers Seek to Trump-proof Pathways Initiative Bill
New amendments to the proposed Pathways bill would include protections against possible attempts by President Donald Trump to influence California energy markets, such as pushing the state to buy coal-fired generation.
ERCOT
ERCOT’s TAC Endorses Congestion Management Plan
ERCOT stakeholders endorsed a protocol change that creates a process to compensate market participants when a constrained management plan or switching instruction trips a generator that otherwise would have stayed online.
The Brattle Group
Plan Lays out Steps for State-led Interregional Transmission in Northeast
The Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission released a strategic action plan for creating an interstate planning process for transmission projects that span the seams of their grid operators.
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Consumers Defend Local Transmission Planning Complaint from Protests
A large confederation of consumer groups defended its complaint against local transmission planning processes, arguing FERC needs to address the issue of increasing spending in the often lightly regulated space.

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