Conference Coverage

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N.Y. Energy Summit Discusses Renewables, Storage
Panelists at the New York Energy Summit offered assessments and strategies for the obstacles facing the state’s continuing efforts toward decarbonization.
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Swett Wants to ‘Push Right up to’ the Edge of Precedent as FERC Chair
FERC Chair Laura Swett told the Energy Bar Association that she wants to push the commission’s authority as far as she can.
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N.Y. Energy Summit Examines Solutions to Permitting Delays, Cost Increases
Panelists at the 2026 New York Energy Summit discussed the challenges facing the state's power grid amid a constantly shifting landscape.
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IESO Chief Seeks Improved ‘Alignment’ with Electric Distributors
Local distribution companies and bulk transmission system operators need to improve their alignment, IESO CEO Lesley Gallinger said at the ENERCOM 2026 conference.
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U.S.-Canada Trade Relations Dominate Distributors’ Conference
Canada should expect turbulent relations with the United States to continue under the Trump administration, speakers said at the Ontario Electricity Distributors Association’s ENERCOM conference.
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Swett Affirms FERC’s Jurisdiction in Connecting Large Loads
Speaking generally, FERC Chair Laura Swett said that federal jurisdiction over the interconnection of large loads is very clear.
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Generation Industry Calls for Repowering at IPPNY Conference
Generation industry representatives and their allies united behind a call to loosen New York’s climate law to allow the repowering of old fossil fuel plants with new natural gas turbines at the Independent Power Producers of New York’s 40th annual Spring Conference.
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More Baseload Power Needed, DOE’s Wright Says at Conference
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright opened the CERAWeek conference with a plenary session during which he praised fossil fuels and bashed clean energy.
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Questions Raised over Ratepayer Protection Pledge
Figures in the energy industry are casting doubt on the White House’s proposal to shield ratepayers from the costs of interconnecting large loads, saying it ignores the jurisdictional responsibility between regulatory authorities.
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‘With the Skill to Survive,’ SPP Faces ‘Massive Challenges’
“Massive change, massive challenges, massive opportunities,” SPP CEO Lanny Nickell said in kicking off the grid operator's second Energy Synergy Summit that focused on meeting data center growth.

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