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April 14, 2026

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DNV
Study: HVDC Needs Standards to Take off in US to Aid Offshore Wind
Before the use of HVDC transmission lines can be expanded in the U.S., the offshore wind industry needs to set some standards, according to a joint company survey.
NYISO
NYISO Slightly Lowers Expected 2034 Shortfall
NYISO's update to its draft Reliability Needs Assessment still shows an expected capacity shortfall by 2034, though it is slightly less than what was initially presented in July.
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SPP Adds Advisory Committee for Resource Adequacy
Now that SPP has set planning reserve margins for the 2026 summer and 2026/27 winter seasons, the grid operator has turned its attention to setting up a longer-term PRM.
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ACEG Report Lays out Best Practices for States to Build Transmission
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid released a report highlighting the critical role states can play in modernizing and expanding the grid. 
Tri-State G&T
USDA Program Offers $7.3B to 16 Rural Cooperatives
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $7.3 billion in financing for 16 rural cooperatives through its New ERA program.
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NEPOOL Participants Committee Votes to Support Hourly GIS Tracking
The NEPOOL Participants Committee voted to update the Generation Information System to enable the transfer of hourly certificates, opening the door for the sale of hourly renewable energy credits. 
MISO
MTEP 24 Reaches $6.7B; MISO Ending Rush Island Reliability Agreement in Mid-October
MISO’s 2024 transmission planning cycle is shaping up to include 459 new projects totaling $6.7 billion.
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BPA to Fund Phase 2 of Markets+, Agency Exec Says
The Bonneville Power Administration plans to contribute its full share of funding for Phase 2 of SPP’s Markets+, an executive with the federal power agency has said.
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Texas PUC Rejects Possible ‘Fraudulent’ Loan Application
Texas regulators have rejected the second-largest project from its portfolio of potential generation resources that would be built with state funds.
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WestTEC Committee OKs Plan for ‘Actionable’ Tx Study

The WestTEC steering committee unanimously approved the plan that will underpin a Western transmission study designed to spur development of interregional projects over the next two decades.


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