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March 13, 2026
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AI’s Rapid Growth Increases Risks to U.S. Grid
The EIA expects demand to grow quickly in Texas, which will increase the risks from AI integration.
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A speaker at a recent Texas RE webinar discussed the potential risks posed by the growth of artificial intelligence.
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Aerial view of the Bonneville Dam
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Northwest Lawmakers Explore Building Transmission Without BPA’s Help
Oregon and Washington lawmakers are exploring ways to build new transmission independent of the Bonneville Power Administration.
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NV Energy is waiting for Nevada regulators to approve its application to join CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market.
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EDAM Governance Questioned During NV Energy Hearing
As Nevada regulators consider NV Energy's request to join CAISO's Extended Day-Ahead Market, the debate over the independence of EDAM's governance is intensifying.
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ISO-NE headquarters in Holyoke, Mass.
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FERC Opens Show Cause Proceeding into ISO-NE Rules for Improper Payments
FERC initiated a show-cause proceeding based on concerns about the lack of provisions in the RTO’s tariff enabling corrections to incorrect payments to or from market participants.
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Industry Seeks Immediate Halt to Con Edison Storage Policy
New York energy storage and solar trade groups are seeking an immediate end to what they say is an effective freeze on interconnection of distributed storage facilities by the state’s largest investor-owned utility.
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Calcasieu Pass LNG Facility
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EIA Expects No Impact on Domestic Natural Gas Prices from Iran Conflict
The war in Iran is not expected to lead to higher domestic natural gas prices in part because higher oil prices tied to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz mean more oil production and related gas supply from the Permian Basin, the EIA said.
MISO’s 3rd Expedited Queue: 8 GW of Gas and Batteries
MISO announced a third, 8-GW cycle of generation projects to enter its fast-tracked interconnection process, its largest cluster yet.
ISO-NE Proposes Cut to Performance Payment Rate
ISO-NE proposed to reduce its performance payment rate by more than 60% in response to concerns that excessive penalties will have unintended consequences for the capacity market.
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Risks identified in SERC's 2024 Regional Risk Report
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SERC Speakers Warn of Rapidly Evolving Security Threats
Speakers at a SERC Reliability-hosted webinar discussed the need for communication to address rapidly evolving threats to the security of electric facilities.
Grid Strategies Calls NERC LTRA Too Pessimistic
Grid Strategies wrote that NERC's Long-Term Reliability Assessment did not consider some factors that could address potential energy shortfalls.
NERC Report Reviews ‘Shoulder Season’ Load-shedding Events
A new report from NERC reviewed several incidents in which unexpected strains during spring or fall led to load shedding.
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Historic and projected growth in U.S. solar power generation installation
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SEIA, WoodMac Chart Whiplash in U.S. Solar Industry
Nearly 40% fewer U.S. solar power projects reached completion in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter as developers pivoted to start new projects in time to qualify for tax credits.
Utilize the Grid Better to Save $100B+, New Coalition Urges
A new industry coalition calling itself Utilize has begun a campaign to make electricity less expensive and quicker to connect by unlocking underused grid capacity.
Ariz. Commission Axes State’s Renewable Energy Standard
Arizona regulators have repealed the renewable energy standard for electric utilities in the state, saying it's time for renewables to "stand on their own two feet."
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BPA's Bonneville Dam
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BPA Releases Draft Decision Solidifying Markets+ Choice
BPA released its draft proposed decision to join SPP’s Markets+, saying that preparations have advanced to a point where it can “move forward with implementation and propose joining Markets+ in October 2028.”
Monitor Urges PJM to Make Data Centers Bear Grid Burden
PJM’s Independent Market Monitor warned the cost of wholesale power in the RTO will continue to rise with the rapid addition of data center load without enough capacity to serve it.
SPP RTO Expansion Members Affirm April 1 Go-live
Future participants in SPP’s RTO expansion into the Western Interconnection have affirmed their support to meet the April 1 go-live deadline with a unanimous vote of support.
N.M. Regulators Order Blackstone to Explain TXNM Stock Purchase
In a potential hurdle to Blackstone Infrastructure's acquisition of TXNM Energy, state regulators have ordered Blackstone to provide legal justification of its purchase of 8 million shares of TXNM Stock without the regulators' consent.
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Policy Roundup: DOJ Sues California on EVs; DOE Offers $1.9B for ATTs
The Trump administration is suing California over its mandates for electric vehicles and offering $1.9 billion for advanced transmission.
Solar panels dot rooftops in a northern California neighborhood.
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Renewable Portfolio Standards Not Boosting Electric Rates, MIT Study Finds
A new MIT study posits that while retail electric rates are higher in states that have renewable portfolio standards, the standards are not to blame.
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RSTC members attend the quarterly meeting in Phoenix.
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NERC RSTC Prepares for New Role in Standards Process
NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee approved multiple technical documents while preparing for a higher-profile role in the standards development process.
AES Indiana to Pay $90K for NERC Violations
FERC approved settlements with AES Indiana and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District for violations of reliability standards.
Report: GridEx VIII Highlighted Areas for Improvement
NERC's report on the GridEx VIII security exercise outlined the challenges that participants weathered during the distributed play and executive tabletop.
NERC Says Violation Backlog Dropped in 2025
In their annual report, NERC's Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program and Organization Registration and Certification Program said the ERO's backlog of violations dropped by nearly 50% in 2025.
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E1090 NVMe enterprise designed for mid-sized data centers
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AI Has to be Reliable Before We Trust it with our Grid
Columnist Dej Knuckey says there’s no doubt AI can be exponentially faster, smarter, and more innovative and efficient than the current workforce, but can it be reliable?
Beth Garza, R Street Institute, and Ted Thomas, Energize Strategies
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MISO-SPP Conference Eyes Future Generation Trends
The Gulf Coast Power Association’s MISO-SPP Regional Conference showcased the rush to add resources, and panelists mused on which new trends could take hold in resource expansion.
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N.J.’s Utilities Board Backs Storage, Solar Expansion Package
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved the state’s first incentivized storage projects and launched new community and grid-scale solar solicitations.
Energy Secretary, Congressman Call for Restart of N.Y. Nuclear Plant
No specifics are being offered, and the site’s owner indicates significant financial and political support must be established before such a restart of Indian Point could be considered.
Battery Capacity, Coal Use Rise in WEIM in 2025
CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market saw an increase in battery storage capacity and coal use in 2025 compared with 2024, although the total load across the market did not increase over the year.
Wash. AG, PIOs Sue to Overturn DOE Order to Keep Centralia Plant Running
Washington’s attorney general and a coalition of public interest organizations filed separate lawsuits to overturn the Department of Energy’s order requiring TransAlta to continue operating the state’s last coal-fired plant beyond its scheduled retirement.
A solar array near Newburgh, N.Y.
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NYSERDA Lays Out High Cost of Climate Law Compliance
The state authority managing New York’s clean-energy transition estimated one part of complying with the state’s climate law could carry a gross impact of more than $4,000 per year per household in some cases.
PSEG's Hope Creek and Salem nuclear plants
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PSEG Looks to Support N.J.’s Nuclear, Gas Generation Plans
PSEG is working to meet the energy needs expressed by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and is gearing up to help with the potential expansion of the state’s nuclear and gas generation fleet.