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ATC and ITC Midwest
Bipartisan Transmission Permitting Reform Bill Introduced in House
U.S. Reps. Scott Peters (D) and Andy Barr (R) introduced the SPEED and Reliability Act, which is meant to speed up the siting and permitting of transmission lines.
CAISO
DER Representatives Get a Seat at the Pathways Table
A wide variety of stakeholders — including representatives of the DER sector — will serve as advisers to the Pathways Initiative as it enters its next phases.
JobsOhio
Centrus Moves to Expand HALEU Production Facility
Centrus Energy has begun preparing for the massive expansion of its Ohio uranium enrichment plant it will undertake if it receives federal funding.
CAISO
CAISO DMM Concerned About ‘StubHub’ Marketplace in RA Proposal
CAISO’s Market Monitor cautioned that a new resource adequacy proposal could lead to strategic gaming in the ISO’s market when capacity supplies are tight on the grid.
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MISO: More Time Needed to Perform 8-year Resettlement of TOs’ ROE
MISO says it needs more time to finish meting out refunds, nearly a dozen years after a complaint was first raised to lower its transmission owners’ base return on equity.
IESO
Planners Pick $1.5B Underwater HVDC Line for Toronto’s ‘Third Supply’
IESO system planners recommended the construction of a $1.5 billion HVDC line to meet Toronto’s growing energy needs, saying it would be more “future proof” than two cheaper options.
Connecticut Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
Escalating Conflict with Utilities Leads to Resignation of Top Conn. Regulator
The forthcoming resignation of Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chair Marissa Gillett has created high-stakes questions around the state’s adoption of a comprehensive performance-based regulation framework.
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Federal Energy Policy News Roundup: House Bills and DOE Returns $13B
Democrats introduced a FERC-heavy bill to control electricity costs, House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans tout bills passed out of committee, DOE returns $13 billion and some details from the Dallas Fed survey.
MISO
MISO Cuts Renewable Estimates in Tx Planning Scenarios
MISO has slashed earlier renewable energy estimates and boosted natural gas contributions in its transmission planning futures in a rethink brought on by the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Corre Energy/Long Duration Energy Storage Council
IESO Ups Capacity Target for Long Lead-Time Resources

IESO has increased the capacity target for its planned solicitation for long lead-time resources, even as it acknowledges questions about the need for the procurement.


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