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February 2026

BLM California
CPUC Orders Massive 6 GW of New Capacity to Feed Data Centers, Other Loads
The California Public Utilities Commission ordered 6 GW of new capacity to meet forecast data center and electric vehicle loads — among other new demand — in the state.
Grant County PUD
SPP Secures 2 More Commitments for Markets+ in Washington

SPP has secured two new commitments for its day-ahead Markets+, as Grant County Public Utility District and Tacoma Power in Washington state announced their intent to join.

MRO
Energy Availability Tops MRO’s 2026 Risk List
MRO's Regional Risk Assessment found uncertain energy availability to be the highest priority risk for the third year in a row.
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Judge Orders Spill at Northwest Dams to Aid Salmon, Despite Energy Concerns
A federal judge in Oregon ordered increased spill levels at eight dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in order to protect endangered salmon species, rejecting claims that doing so would impede power generation.
The Brattle Group
Municipal Utility Would Cost City of Tucson $4B, Study Finds
As Tucson, Ariz., weighs whether to take over part of Tucson Electric Power's electric system to form a municipal utility, a new study said such a move would cost the city more than $4 billion.
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MISO, SPP CEOs Bet on Improved Interconnection Processes for AI Load
MISO’s and SPP’s CEOs are confident their interconnection queues will be up to the task of meeting new data center load once their respective special expedited lanes wind down.
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N.J. Considering Use of RGGI Funds to Curb Rate Hikes
New Jersey is studying whether to use funds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to keep down electricity rates and restructure the way utilities are compensated in an effort to reduce the pressure on electricity prices.
Meta
EPRI Boosts Data Center Load Growth Projection by 60%
“Powering Intelligence 2026” estimates data centers could consume as much as 17% of U.S. electricity by 2030.
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Indiana Commission Opens Affordability Inquiry into Utilities
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission opened an investigative inquiry into the state’s major utilities in response to increasingly steep residential electric and gas bills.
Aurora Energy Research
APS Would See Greater Savings in EDAM, Analysis Finds
Arizona Public Service would save $110 million/year by joining CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market rather than SPP's Markets+, a new analysis found.

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