The Colorado PUC issued a split decision approving Public Service Company of Colorado’s application to join SPP’s Markets+, finding that market participation is in the public interest and will “provide a number of benefits.”

ISO-NE received six proposals from four different companies in response to its request for proposals to address transmission constraints and interconnect onshore wind in Maine.

MISO wants to increase the number of generation projects it may study under its interconnection queue express lane from 10 to 15 per quarter.

MISO said its first crack at long-range transmission planning in the South region likely would take about three years to culminate in potential project recommendations.

IESO is adopting more “proactive” planning processes in response to a projected load increase of 75%.

Capacity auction reforms, a new asset condition reviewer role, parallel transmission planning efforts, new reserve products, Pay-for-Performance changes and interconnection modifications are likely to be on the docket for ISO-NE in 2026.

Texas regulators have approved the first transmission project in the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, along with several other projects.

The U.S. Department of Energy has terminated 321 grants totaling $7.56 billion for 223 projects, apparently targeting Democratic-leaning states.

The California PUC is recommending the state build an additional 68.5 GW of new solar generation resources by 2045, despite new tariffs on imports and the planned elimination of federal tax credits.