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December 20, 2025

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NV Energy Filing Reveals Extensive Talks Around EDAM RA Program
Future participants in CAISO’s EDAM have already held extensive talks about developing an alternative to the Western Power Pool’s WRAP for non-CAISO EDAM members, NV Energy confirmed in a filing with Nevada utility regulators.
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BPA Triggers $40M Surcharge Following Low Water Years

The Bonneville Power Administration announced it has triggered a $40 million surcharge to rebuild financial reserves depleted after three years of low water, saying the move could lead to an annual average effective rate increase of 2.2% for most power sales.

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Maryland Governor Issues Executive Order on Affordability and Reliability
Gov. Wes Moore issued an executive order calling for reforms to boost electricity supply and ensure affordability, which will be implemented in part by the new executive director at the Maryland Energy Administration- Kelly Speakes-Backman.
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Maine Public Advocate Asks FERC for Hearing on Asset Condition Costs
The Maine Office of the Public Advocate has asked FERC to initiate evidentiary hearing procedures to answer questions about the prudency of investments by New England transmission owners in asset condition projects placed in service in 2022.
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House Passes SPEED Act to Quicken Infrastructure Permitting
The House passed the SPEED Act, which aims to cut the timelines and litigation around NEPA reviews, but Democrats urged their Senate colleagues to improve the bill in a chamber where their votes are needed for passage.
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N.Y. PSC Directs Con Edison to Create Plan to Avert Energy Shortfall
Consolidated Edison has been tasked with creating a contingency plan to avert the energy shortfall that it and NYISO have warned may develop in New York City.
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MISO: Retirement-delayed Campbell Coal Plant not a Capacity Resource
MISO officials clarified the J.H. Campbell coal plant — kept online and in retirement limbo by the Department of Energy’s series of emergency orders — is not eligible for the RTO’s capacity market and is not receiving special treatment for dispatch.
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IESO Drops Termination Option for Long Lead-time RFP

Responding to opposition from suppliers, IESO said it will not include a termination option in its procurement for long lead-time resources.

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FERC Directs PJM to Issue Rules for Co-locating Generation and Load
FERC told PJM to change its rules to allow for co-located load at generators, with new transmission services and other tweaks.

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