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Constellation
Energy Secretary Wright Issues 3rd Order Keeping Eddystone Open
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has issued the third order keeping the Eddystone plant in Pennsylvania running after it had been ready to retire in May 2025.
Yes Energy
Parties Warn FERC that Jurisdictional Fight Could Slow Data Center Connection Effort
Many comments on the Department of Energy’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to FERC on large load interconnections warned against going too far into jurisdictional issues.
NREL
Suggestions Offered for DOE’s ‘Speed to Power’ Initiative
Effort seeks to expedite development of the gigawatt-scale generation, transmission and grid infrastructure needed to support large-scale data centers and AI development.
Google
A Cooperative Path for Large-Load Interconnection: Why States and FERC Must Work Together
The U.S. is facing an unprecedented wave of demand growth. Competition between states and FERC is not the answer. Cooperation is, says Nick Myers of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Google
Let’s Own the 5th Industrial Revolution
There's a clear parallel between what FERC did to speed the building of new generation at the turn of the millennium and what DOE wants to do today to accelerate the growth of critical data infrastructure, says former FERC Chair Pat Wood III.
Consumers Energy
DOE Issues 3rd Emergency Order to Keep Michigan Coal Plant Open
The U.S. Department of Energy has reupped a coal-fired power plant in Michigan for another 90-day operations period, preventing its planned retirement for a third time.
DOE
DOE Announces $1B Loan for Constellation’s Crane Energy Center
DOE awarded Constellation a $1 billion loan for its Crane Clean Energy Center project, which will cut financing costs for the nuclear unit restart.
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UPDATED: Regulators Urge FERC to Honor State Authority over Large Load Interconnections
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners passed a resolution urging FERC to resist the Department of Energy’s push to give itself jurisdiction over large loads interconnecting with the grid.
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SPP State Regulators Affirm Use of Highway/Byway Cost Allocation
SPP state regulators have approved several motions related to FERC Order 1920’s mandate for long-term, scenario-based planning to ensure the system can meet future needs and be fairly compensated.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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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