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UPDATE: Hairston to Retire from BPA, Poised to Join EWEB
John Hairston will retire from his position as head of the Bonneville Power Administration, stepping away after 35 years of working at the federal power agency.
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Fight Heats up over Colorado’s Craig Coal Plant Extension
A federal order to keep Unit 1 of the coal-fired Craig Generating Station operational past its planned retirement date seems disconnected from grid realities, a Colorado state energy official said.
OpenAI
Wis. PSC Staff: We Energies’ Data Center Rate Plan Lacks Consumer Safeguards
Analysts with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin said ratepayers are at risk of subsidizing data centers if We Energies’ proposed rate framework for data centers is given the go-ahead as proposed.
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CAISO Issues 1st Report Under Independent Governance Law
CAISO released its first mandatory report under the California assembly bill that paves the way for an independent regional organization to assume responsibility over the ISO’s energy markets.
NYSERDA
With Sunrise Wind Ruling, OSW Industry now 5-0 Against Trump Admin.
Four judges have granted all five projects under construction in U.S. waters permission to resume construction.
AdminMonitor
ERCOT Leaned on Mobile Gens, RMR Unit During Storm
ERCOT says it leaned on Texas’ 15 mobile generating units and an RMR unit during the state’s first major cold-weather event since 2021’s disastrous Winter Storm Uri.
IESO
IESO Seeks Input on RFP for 3rd Toronto Transmission Line
IESO is seeking stakeholder input on its first competitive transmission solicitation: a $1.5 billion HVDC line under Lake Ontario that will become the third major supply line for Toronto.
NYSERDA
N.Y. Reports Minimal Increase in Renewable Power
After a decade of intensive policy work and billions of dollars expended, the state’s grid was more reliant on carbon-based fuels in 2024 than in 2014.
Duke Energy
FERC Approves Duke Proposal to Combine Carolinas Subsidiaries
FERC approved Duke's proposal to combine its two subsidiaries in the Carolinas, which have been in place since its merger with Progress Energy closed in 2012.
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The Maryland 2026 Midterms Energy Trilemma Blues
Maryland's 2026 legislative session could show how states facing explosive demand growth can achieve their clean energy and affordability goals despite the Trump administration’s resistance to solar, wind and storage, according to Livewire columnist K Kaufmann.

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