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December 14, 2025

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Swett and LaCerte Nominations Clear Committee on Party Line Votes
The two nominees to open seats on FERC, Laura Swett and David LaCerte, both cleared the committee in largely party line votes of 12-8 in a hearing.
CAISO
WEIM Prices Rise on Higher Gas Costs in Q2 2025
Western Energy Imbalance Market prices increased sharply in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, mostly due to higher natural gas prices at Western hubs.
Calpine
ISO-NE Kicks off Talks on Accreditation, Seasonal Capacity Changes
ISO-NE kicked off NEPOOL discussions for the second phase of its capacity auction reform project, beginning long-awaited talks on accreditation and seasonal capacity auction changes.
Rystad Energy, IGU
Report: Gas Powerful Tool for Energy Assurance
A report from the International Gas Union argued that the U.S. and other nations can do more to ensure natural gas is properly used as a resource for grid stability.
Shutterstock
Permitting Hearing Shows Tricky Politics of Getting a Bill Passed
A House Natural Resources Committee hearing on permitting legislation highlighted how split the parties are, even on an issue where key parts of both their coalitions support action.
MISO
MISO, Stakeholders Appeal to FERC to Leave Long-range Tx Plan Intact
MISO and several stakeholders came to the defense of the RTO’s $21.8 billion, 24-project long-range transmission plan portfolio for the Midwest as five Republican states seek to repeal the projects’ approval.
Michelle Bloodworth
Stakeholder Forum: What Does a Reliable Grid Cost?
More and more, energy policy analysis seems to be based on finding a preferred answer rather than a realistic answer, says America's Power CEO Michelle Bloodworth.
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MISO Discloses $280M Error, Over-procurement in 2025/26 Capacity Auction
MISO said a yearslong software error caused it to clear more capacity than intended in past capacity auctions and which has resulted in an approximate $280 million impact to market participants in this year’s auction.
EIA
EIA Increases Projections of Power Generation Growth
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is boosting its estimate of national power generation growth to 2.3% this year and 3.0% next year.
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NWPCC Updates Power Plan Model in Light of Trump
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council provided additional details on how its ninth power plan will consider new federal policies that could impact the buildout of new resources and transmission.

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