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December 20, 2025

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Lawrence Berkley National Lab
New Data Show Queues Shrank in 2024 as Reforms Implemented
Two new data sets show the industry has started to cut back on record high interconnection queue levels from last year as reforms have started to take hold.
PG&E
CPUC Fine-tunes Approach to Utility Climate Adaptation Program

The California Public Utilities Commission is looking for ways to improve a utility-oriented climate adaptation program designed to help protect the most vulnerable people and lands in the Golden State.

MISO
MISO on Track to Wrap Summer with 122-GW Peak, Addresses Frequent South Advisories
MISO is poised to close the door on summer with an almost 122-GW peak while issuing several capacity advisories for MISO South.
Constellation
Eddystone Ordered to Remain Operational for PJM 90 More Days
DOE Secretary Chris Wright announced Units 3 and 4 of the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania must remain operational under an emergency order to "secure grid reliability" in the mid-Atlantic.
Fluence
Solar and Battery Cheaper than Gas, Jefferies Finds
Investment bank Jefferies’ latest analysis finds the levelized cost of paired solar-plus-battery storage is cheaper than that of gas, saying slow turbine deliveries and inflationary equipment pricing makes the renewable alternative an “attractive” opportunity as data centers drive demand.
NRG
NRG, PJM IMM Disagree on LS Power Deal’s Market Power Impact
PJM's IMM is pushing for limits on NRG after it completes its deal with LS Power to prevent its exercise of market power, but the firm argues they are unneeded and the Monitor has failed to show its math
Burns & McDonnell
Stakeholders Mixed on ISO-NE Prompt Capacity Market Proposal

As the first phase of ISO-NE’s capacity market overhaul nears its final form, New England stakeholders remain mixed on the proposed move from a forward to a prompt capacity auction.

Daymark Energy Advisors
New Study Highlights Winter Benefits of OSW in New England
The addition of 3,500 MW of offshore wind capacity would have reduced ISO-NE energy market costs by about $400 million over the past winter, according to a recent study by Daymark Energy Advisors.
Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
Newsom Renews Call for Passage of Pathways Bill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom renewed his call for lawmakers to pass a bill to authorize CAISO to relinquish governance of its electricity markets and allow it and the state’s utilities to participate in a new “regional organization” designed to oversee a West-wide market.

Advanced Solar Products
N.J. Plan Would Put RGGI Funds into Storage, Infrastructure
New Jersey's latest draft investment plan for its Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds would broaden the state's portfolio to include electrifying multifamily housing and accelerating investment in wind and solar infrastructure.

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