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February 13, 2026

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APS
APS Loses $1.8B Federal Loan Guarantee for Tx, Renewable Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled a pending $1.8 billion loan guarantee to Arizona Public Service that was intended to help finance transmission, renewable energy and storage projects.
PowerLines
U.S. Utility Rate Increase Requests Topped $30B in 2025
A newly published review of utilities serving 81.1 million U.S. customers found a total of $30.5 billion in 2025 rate hike requests — a record high, and twice as much as was sought in 2024.
IESO
IESO Holds Firm on Hydro Exclusion, Reserve Price in Long Lead-time RFP
IESO officials held firm on excluding hydro redevelopment projects from the ISO’s Long Lead-Time procurement despite objections from potential bidders.
Xcel Energy
Grid Weathers Latest Winter Storm but Still Faces Gas Coordination Problems
The North American grid made it through the winter storm of Jan. 24-26 — dubbed “Fern” by The Weather Channel — relatively unscathed, but the cold weather gripping much of the U.S. and Canada continues, and cold snaps in the future will still stress the interconnected power and natural gas systems.
Entergy Louisiana
Stakeholders Say MISO’s Nonpublic Extreme Events Study Merits Closer Look
Some MISO stakeholders said an extreme events analysis from 2025’s transmission planning cycle potentially raises a red flag and deserves more attention.
CPUC
Almost 9 GW of Calif. Renewables Delayed by Slowed Transmission Buildout
California continues to add in-state renewable energy resources, but the transmission upgrades needed to bring those projects online have been lagging behind, according to the Public Utilities Commission.
ATC and ITC Midwest
Senate Hearing Shows Support, Potential Pitfalls for Permitting Legislation
Senators in both parties want to pass permitting legislation, but Democrats will not move forward on a bill unless they get assurances the Trump administration will stop impeding clean energy projects.
Shutterstock
The Maryland 2026 Midterms Energy Trilemma Blues
Maryland's 2026 legislative session could show how states facing explosive demand growth can achieve their clean energy and affordability goals despite the Trump administration’s resistance to solar, wind and storage, according to Livewire columnist K Kaufmann.
SPP
SPP Waits on FERC Order to Refund Z2 Credits
SPP staff say they are still waiting for an order from FERC before they can begin distributing millions in compensation to transmission upgrade sponsors from its beleaguered Attachment Z2 process and unwinding billions in settlements.
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New England Power Demand Grew for 2nd Straight Year in 2025
After years of declining or stagnant power demand in New England, annual energy demand ticked up for the second straight year in 2025, potentially indicating the start of a broader upward trend.

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