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March 13, 2026

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NextEra Energy Resources
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Storage and VPP Bill Aimed at Affordability
Illinois became the 13th state to adopt a procurement target for storage after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new bill aimed at shoring up reliability and affordability.
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SPP Works to Augment Western Energy Transfers
SPP says it is pursuing inter-market optimization of energy transfers between its two Western Interconnection markets, mirroring a process it has developed in its current RTO footprint.
Stantec
MISO Fields 50 Expedited Tx Project Requests, Recommends Several
Just days into 2026, MISO already has approved or recommended dozens of expedited transmission projects for the 2026 cycle, including a substation project in Indiana that spawned several hundred million dollars in corrective action upgrades.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BPA Presents Ideas for Updating Commercial Business Model
The Bonneville Power Administration outlined suggested modifications to its commercial business model as the agency explores updating transmission processes.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Hearing Examines Nuclear Energy’s Chances for Growth
At an oversight hearing on new nuclear capacity, the two parties touted recent bipartisan legislation as helping move things forward, but Democrats said Trump administration cuts and moves to curb the NRC's independence creates crosswinds.
Shutterstock
Clean Energy Groups Sue Feds Over Solar, Wind Restrictions
The renewable energy industry and its advocates have initiated two more lawsuits against the Trump administration over its continuing campaign against wind and solar energy development.
Alex Garcia, Earthjustice
Enviros Warn NIPSCO Against Rebuilding Coal Unit on DOE Emergency Order
Earthjustice has warned Northern Indiana Public Service Co. against making costly repairs to its R.M. Schahfer Generating Station to keep it running through spring in accordance with a federal emergency order.
CEC
Calif. Electricity Consumption Headed off the Charts, CEC Forecast Shows
California’s electricity consumption is projected to increase dramatically over the coming decades due in large part to planned artificial intelligence data centers, although questions remain about how many of those data centers actually will be built.
The Imperial Irrigation District
FERC Defends Order 1920’s Tx Planning Changes Against Appeals
FERC defended Order 1920 against appeals in a brief filed Jan. 5, saying the transmission planning and cost allocation rule is firmly within its authority and builds on previous pathbreaking rulemakings like Orders 888 and 1000.
Roger Merchant
NECEC Transmission Line Ready to Begin Commercial Operations
After a multiyear delay caused by intense political opposition, the New England Clean Energy Connect project is finally ready to begin commercial operations, Avangrid wrote in a filing.

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