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Former State Commissioners Form Affordability Council
The Regulatory Assistance Project has assembled nine former state utility regulators to try to make electricity more affordable for ratepayers.
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Michigan PSC Approves Special Data Center Rate Terms for Consumers Energy
The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved tailored rate provisions between Consumers Energy and energy-intensive load customers.
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How Rising Wildfire Risks Are Rewiring the Future of Power Systems
Grid operators and utilities have a double exposure to the increasingly fire-prone environment: grid assets can cause fires and be damaged by them, says columnist Dej Knuckey.
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Duke Paper Lays out How FERC Can Make Flexibility for Large Loads Reality
FERC can make large load flexibility a reality through the implementation of the Department of Energy’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on large load interconnections, according to a new Nicholas Institute policy paper.
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MISO Installs Former Bonneville Executive to Board
MISO will add Bonneville Power Administration’s former COO to its Board of Directors and welcome back two term-limited directors in 2026 after collecting membership votes.
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ISO-NE Forecasts Minimal Shortfall Risk for Upcoming Winter
ISO-NE’s probabilistic modeling indicates there is minimal risk of shortfall in the upcoming winter, COO Vamsi Chadalavada told the NEPOOL Participants Committee.
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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.
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SPP Board Approves 2025 ITP with 4 765-kV Projects
The SPP board has approved the RTO's 2025 Integrated Transmission Plan that includes four 765-kV projects.
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Incoming ISO-NE CEO Chadalavada Outlines Multiyear Roadmap
Incoming ISO-NE CEO Vamsi Chadalavada emphasized the importance of innovation and a forward-looking approach to prepare for the future grid.
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Congress Continues Work on Permitting, but Passing a Bill Faces Major Obstacles
Both parties have members working on permitting legislation, but the shutdown and the Trump administration's actions against clean energy projects make actual legislation a tough lift for now.

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