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TVA
Nonprofits Warn of Potential TVA Privatization Ahead of Board Hearings
Environmental and social justice organizations worry the Tennessee Valley Authority could be headed toward privatization with a slate of board candidates assembled by the Trump administration.
Ameren Missouri
Hawley Asks Ameren if Ratepayers are Covering Data Center Costs
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) requested that Ameren explain whether residential ratepayers are picking up the tab for grid upgrades necessary to accommodate data centers and other large industrial customers.
Shutterstock
NOPR Would Get Pipelines to Offer More Information for Grid Operators
FERC issued an NOPR directing several changes to gas pipelines' business practices aimed at increasing information sharing with grid operators, especially during extreme weather.
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AEP Closes on $1.6B Loan Guarantee for Transmission Projects
AEP Transmission plans to rebuild or upgrade 5,000 line-miles in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
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9-GW Power Gap Looms over Northwest, Co-op Warns
The Northwest faces a “pretty scary” situation, with a new study showing a potential 9-GW capacity shortfall by 2030, increased energy prices and building constraints, PNGC Power's CEO said.
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FERC Approves SPP’s New Provisional Load Process
FERC approved SPP’s tariff change to offer a provisional load interconnection process so the grid operator can study potential data centers and other large loads when there isn’t available power for the new facilities.
IESO
Battery Developers Seek Relief on IESO Ramp Limits
Storage developers in Ontario are pushing back on IESO’s 100-MW/minute ramp limit for batteries, saying it will reduce their revenues.
California Governor's Office
VPPs Suffer Setbacks in Calif. Legislative Session
The 2025 California legislative session ended in disappointment for virtual power plant proponents, as several VPP-related bills were vetoed and funding fell through for an existing program.
MISO, SPP
SPP Moving Forward with JTIQ Transmission Projects
SPP plans to continue working the Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue’s portfolio of five 345-kV projects on its seam with MISO, despite the U.S. Department of Energy’s threat to pull $464 million in previously granted funds.
Astoria Generating Co.
NYISO Again Identifies Reliability Need for NYC
New York City could be short as much as 650 MW in capacity in the summer of 2026, according to NYISO’s Short Term Assessment of Reliability for the third quarter.

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