Commentary

PJM
Counterflow: Have You Heard the One About New Jersey Leaving PJM?
Columnist Steve Huntoon provides "reality checks" on the notion that New Jersey is better off leaving PJM.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Stakeholder Forum: Will Christie’s FERC Tenure End in a Bang or a Whimper?
FERC Chair Mark Christie, a vocal critic of high transmission costs and transmission incentives “candy” that impact every consumer in the nation, has only a couple of weeks to act to reduce consumer costs, says Paul Cicio.
Alison Williams, B Strategic Solutions
Stakeholder Forum: PJM Is Flailing, but There’s a Solution
Everyone knows we need more electricity, and it’s painfully clear PJM is not capable of responding to increased demand, say energy consultants Brad Viator and Alison Williams.
PJM
Around the Corner: Insufficient Data Center Load Forecasting Likely a Big Part of PJM’s Problem
Mid-Atlantic grid operator PJM has had a rough couple of weeks, says columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
TVA
Stakeholder Forum: Rubber Stamp? Has the NRC Lost Its Independence?
The pace of undermining the statutory authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to serve as the cornerstone of nuclear safety is accelerating, says Stephen A. Smith.
Sage
Around the Corner: You Might Not Know the Drill; New Geothermal Technology is On the Doorstep
Until now, a carbon-free, load-following electric supply resource has been elusive, but that all may be about to change as a result of a resource that sits literally right below our feet, says columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
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Stakeholder Forum: Storms, Droughts, and Day-Ahead Markets; Now Hydropower’s Moment to Shine

Increased weather volatility isn’t just grabbing headlines; it's reshaping how we generate and trade electricity, writes Upstream Tech CEO Marshall Moutenot.

Georgia Power
Counterflow: Big Beautiful Expensive Uranium

The U.S. hasn’t built new nuclear plants over the past 50 years (other than the Vogtle disaster) because they haven’t made any economic sense, argues columnist Steve Huntoon.

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Stakeholder Forum: The Facts About FERC Order 1920 and Why It’s Essential

As the tides of deregulation swell, Gretchen Kershaw of Grid Strategies wants to "set the record straight" on FERC Order 1920 and why it's essential.

ERCOT
Editor’s Choice: Spain Outage; Texas Legislature; and Other Timely Opinion
Energy analysts provided their opinions on the Spain blackout; bills in the Texas Legislature; and the potential ramifications of a trade war as it relates to large power transformers.

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