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Idaho Power
FERC Staff Recommends Relicensing of Idaho Power’s Hells Canyon Dams

FERC staff recommended the commission relicense three Idaho Power-owned dams that have been operating under annual licenses since 2005, finding the company’s proposed measures adequately mitigate the environmental impact of the dams.

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BPA Prepares Pilot Program to Reduce Balancing Reserves
The Bonneville Power Administration is starting a new pilot program to decrease balancing reserve capacity requirements by connecting new generation facilities to the grid.
EIA
EIA Predicts Sustained Power Growth in 2026 and 2027
The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts the highest power demand growth in a quarter century in 2026 and 2027, due largely to the proliferation of data centers.
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
DOE Official Faces Questions on PJM Resource Adequacy at House Hearing
Democrats pressed a senior DOE official on recent decisions affecting PJM, including the agency's orders to keep coal plants running, while another agency shut down offshore wind projects nearing completion.
N.Y. Governor's Office
N.Y. Governor Envisions 8-GW Nuclear Fleet
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for a “Nuclear Reliability Backbone” of more than 8 GW as part of an all-of-the-above energy solution, which was among the more than 200 initiatives she floated as part of her State of the State Address.
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BPA Tx Planning Overhaul Prompts Concern for Northwest Clean Energy Compliance
Some of the Bonneville Power Administration’s proposals aimed at resuming transmission planning processes risk pushing study timelines to the point where the agency’s customers could run afoul of clean energy targets in Washington and Oregon, stakeholders say.
Dominion Energy
Judge Again Lifts Revolution Wind Stop-work Order
A judge has lifted the stop-work order against Revolution Wind, one of the five offshore wind projects shut down by the Trump administration in December.
Shutterstock
NYISO Stakeholders Request Cluster Study Enhancements
The NYISO Transmission Planning Advisory Subcommittee discussed stakeholder comments on possible improvements to the cluster study process and the system deliverability test process.
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GOP Senator Introduces Bill to Let Large Loads Set up Consumer Regulated Utilities
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill that would exempt large loads served on islanded systems from federal economic regulations for the electric industry.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Meta Announces Nuclear Projects with Vistra, TerraPower, Oklo
The agreements cover a combination of existing nuclear plants and advanced reactors still in development.

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