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Cal State Monterey Bay
CPUC Approves PG&E Cancellation of University Electrification Project
The California PUC approved a request to cancel Pacific Gas and Electric’s contract with California State University, Monterey Bay to convert hundreds of the university’s residential units from gas and electric service to all-electric service.
FirstEnergy
PUCO Fines FirstEnergy $250M After Investigation into HB 6 Scandal
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved $250 million in fines for FirstEnergy, which comes after a federal investigation in 2020 found the utility had bribed lawmakers to secure a bailout for its nuclear plants.
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FERC Greenlights LS Power to Sell CPower, 12.9 GW to NRG

FERC approved LS Power’s deal to sell 12.9 GW of its gas generation in PJM, NYISO and ISO-NE, as well as its 6-GW demand response business, CPower, to NRG Energy for $12 billion.

PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp Staffs Up Ahead of EDAM Launch
PacifiCorp is hiring additional employees to prepare for CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market next year, with staff expecting the launch will bring a few “scratches and bruises.”
DOE
DOE Announces $1B Loan for Constellation’s Crane Energy Center
DOE awarded Constellation a $1 billion loan for its Crane Clean Energy Center project, which will cut financing costs for the nuclear unit restart.
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BPA Looks to Fill 155 Positions After Hiring Freeze
The Bonneville Power Administration has resumed hiring after workforce reductions and a federal hiring freeze earlier in 2025.
Xcel Energy
Xcel Seeks Extension for Comanche Coal Plant from Colorado Regulators
Public Service Company of Colorado and the Polis administration want to keep Unit 2 of the coal-fired Comanche Generating Station running a year longer than planned.
Duke Energy
Duke Reports Growing Investment Plans on Increased Earnings
Duke Energy expects its new five-year capital plan for 2026 to 2030 to be between $95 billion and $105 billion, up from the $87 billion that was planned for 2025 to 2029.
Williams Cos.
Permits for Trump-Favored Gas Pipeline Approved by N.Y. and N.J.
After multiple denials, the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline obtained environmental permits from New York and New Jersey in an apparent victory for the Trump administration.
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Files Complaint Against PacifiCorp for Lack of Data Center Power
Amazon filed a complaint with Oregon regulators that accuses PacifiCorp of violating agreements to provide power to four data center campuses in the utility’s service territory. 

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