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Policy Roundup: DOJ Sues California on EVs; DOE Offers $1.9B for ATTs
The Trump administration is suing California over its mandates for electric vehicles and offering $1.9 billion for advanced transmission.
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Renewable Portfolio Standards Not Boosting Electric Rates, MIT Study Finds
A new MIT study posits that while retail electric rates are higher in states that have renewable portfolio standards, the standards are not to blame.
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CAISO Developing Large Loads Technical Standards
Although large loads are not new to California or the West, CAISO is formulating technical standards that address their potential boom over the coming years.
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Industry Seeks Immediate Halt to Con Edison Storage Policy
New York energy storage and solar trade groups are seeking an immediate end to what they say is an effective freeze on interconnection of distributed storage facilities by the state’s largest investor-owned utility.
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EDAM Governance Questioned During NV Energy Hearing
As Nevada regulators consider NV Energy's request to join CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market, the debate over the independence of EDAM's governance is intensifying.
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Northwest Lawmakers Explore Building Transmission Without BPA’s Help
Oregon and Washington lawmakers are exploring ways to build new transmission independent of the Bonneville Power Administration.
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AI’s Rapid Growth Increases Risks to U.S. Grid
A speaker at a recent Texas RE webinar discussed the potential risks posed by the growth of artificial intelligence.
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FERC Opens Show Cause Proceeding into ISO-NE Rules for Improper Payments
FERC initiated a show-cause proceeding based on concerns about the lack of provisions in the RTO’s tariff enabling corrections to incorrect payments to or from market participants.
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SEIA, WoodMac Chart Whiplash in U.S. Solar Industry
Nearly 40% fewer U.S. solar power projects reached completion in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter as developers pivoted to start new projects in time to qualify for tax credits.
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SERC Speakers Warn of Rapidly Evolving Security Threats
Speakers at a SERC Reliability-hosted webinar discussed the need for communication to address rapidly evolving threats to the security of electric facilities.

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