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DOE Extends Order to Keep Centralia Coal Plant Online
The Department of Energy extended an order that will continue to keep Washington’s last remaining coal-fired plant open past its long-scheduled retirement at the end of 2025.
CAISO
CAISO Looks to Improve Data Quality from Solar, Wind, Battery Resources
CAISO is proposing new methods to address “poor quality data” from some variable energy resources in the region in order to improve grid forecasting, the ISO said in a straw proposal.
Department of the Interior
New Alaska Coal-fired Plant Mentioned at Energy Summit
The Trump administration announced energy, technology and resource deals worth $56 billion coming out of an Asia-Pacific energy security summit.
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PJM Stakeholders Endorse Penalties for Pre-emergency Load Management
The PJM Market Implementation Committee endorsed an RTO proposal to establish penalties for load management and price-responsive demand resources that underperform during pre-emergency deployments.
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PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: March 10, 2026
The PJM Planning Committee endorsed a quick-fix proposal to include battery storage dispatch in the RTO’s planning models.
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PJM MIC Briefs: March 11, 2026
Constellation deferred on asking the Market Implementation Committee to vote on a quick-fix proposal to account for any downtime dual-fuel gas generators may require when switching fuels.
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PJM OC Briefs: March 12, 2026
PJM, Constellation and the Independent Market Monitor plan to bring competing proposals to define rules for operating battery storage as a transmission asset.
FERC Commissioner Rosner’s Concurrence in SPP, Inc.
SPP’s Consolidated Planning Process a ‘Bold Step,’ FERC Says
FERC conditionally approved SPP’s streamlined generator interconnection and long-term planning processes in what commissioners said is a “bold step” in addressing the needs of the electric system.
Ørsted
Vineyard Completes Construction, Revolution Starts Generation
One New England offshore wind farm has completed construction, and another has begun sending electricity ashore as it finishes construction.
APS
APS to Seek Palo Verde Extension through 2067
Arizona Public Service notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission it plans to seek operating license renewals for all three units at Palo Verde Generating Station, potentially extending operations through the mid-2060s.

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