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Voltus
Former FERC Chair Jon Wellinghoff: A Career Focused on Consumers
Former FERC Chair and Voltus executive Jon Wellinghoff discussed his career and its focus on consumers. He is a headlining speaker at the EMPOWER 2026 Conference in Boulder.
MISO
MISO Load Forecasting Shows up to 82 GW in Data Center Load by 2044
MISO’s inaugural long-term load forecasting survey among its membership uncovered the possibility of 82 GW of data center load additions by 2044.
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NYISO Recounts Challenges During January
The NYISO Operating Committee discussed the challenges it faced while successfully navigating through several events in January, including a major winter storm.
Western Energy
Pathways’ ROWE Selects Interim Leaders
The Regional Organization of Western Energy selected Western Freedom Executive Director Kathleen Staks as its interim president, while regulatory attorney Lisa Tormoen Hickey will assume the role of interim secretary.
PJM
PJM MRC/MC Preview: Feb. 19, 2026
PJM's Markets and Reliability Committee and Members Committee will be asked to endorse the recommended IRM and FPR values for the 2028/29 BRA.
Eversource Energy
Eversource Adds $2.3B to 5-Year Capital Investment Plan
Eversource Energy increased its five-year capital investment plan by $2.3 billion, an increase largely driven by investments in its gas and electric distribution systems.
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In 1st Year Under Nickell, SPP Learns to ‘Boldly Lead’
Faced with the same demand from data centers and crypto miners as other grid operators, SPP responded by putting together a 30-person team to come up with a process to interconnect the large loads.
MISO
MISO’s Draft MTEP 26 Nears $9B
MISO unveiled its $8.8 billion 2026 Transmission Expansion Plan, once again made pricier by load growth.
AEP
AEP: Ready to Meet ‘Unprecedented’ Demand
American Electric Power says it is “rooted deep in innovation” and “ready to meet unprecedented customer demand” that will result in “significant infrastructure investment” and continue its strong financial results.
CAISO
Collaboration, Engagement Key for CAISO’s Elliot Mainzer
Elliot Mainzer said working at BPA taught him two critical lessons that he's applied at CAISO: the importance of "robust stakeholder engagement" and "collaborative working relationships."

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