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We Energies
26.5 GW of Mostly Gas Gen Compete for MISO’s Sped-up Grid Treatment
MISO announced that its first interconnection queue express lane application window turned up 47 projects at a little more than 26.5 GW of proposed new capacity, with natural gas generation accounting for about 20 GW.
ISO-NE
Robert Ethier, Le Xie Nominated for PJM Board

PJM’s Nominating Committee named two candidates to fill vacant seats on the RTO’s Board of Managers: former ISO-NE executive Robert Ethier and Le Xie, faculty co-director of Harvard's Power and AI Initiative.

Green America
Green America Launches Campaign to Clean up Data Centers
Green America launched a campaign to hold big tech to its clean energy promises as the shift to building data centers has led to higher emissions from the sector in the 2020s.
PJM
PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Aug. 20, 2025
PJM’s Markets and Reliability Committee endorsed by acclamation a PJM proposal to rework how the RTO determines whether a new generation point-of-interconnection falls under federal or state jurisdiction.
PNM Resources
PNM Seeks Approval for Blackstone Acquisition
PNM will provide $175 million in benefits to customers and New Mexico as part of Blackstone Infrastructure’s acquisition of its parent company, TXNM Energy.
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PJM Stakeholders Reject Proposals to Rework Accreditation
The Markets and Reliability Committee rejected three proposals to revise aspects of PJM’s effective load-carrying capability accreditation model.
Revolution Wind
ISO-NE Warns Halting Revolution Wind Boosts Reliability Risk
ISO-NE warned any significant delay of the Revolution Wind project will increase risk to the reliability of the New England grid and undermine the region’s economy.
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FERC OKs Imperial Irrigation District’s WEIM Agreement

FERC approved CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market implementation agreement with Imperial Irrigation District.

New Jersey Governor's Office
N.J. Boosts Storage, Community Solar Program Capacity
Two laws signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy aim to dramatically expand the state’s community solar and storage incentive programs as the state searches for new generation sources to help meet a predicted energy shortfall.
NextEra Energy
NextEra Closer to Recommissioning Duane Arnold with FERC Waivers
FERC granted NextEra Energy’s request to waive certain rules under MISO’s tariff to allow the company to restart its Duane Arnold nuclear plant by the end of 2029.

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