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February 19, 2026

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LG&E
D.C. Circuit Remands LG&E-KU De-pancaking Requirement to FERC
The D.C. Circuit remanded to FERC an order rejecting a mitigation plan LG&E and KU Energy filed to replace its longstanding obligation to de-pancake rates for wholesale customers.
NJ BPU
N.J. Confronts Data Center Load Surge
New Jersey faces tough decisions on how to balance the risk of blackouts against the cost of reducing their frequency as the state confronts the unprecedented future energy demand surge facing the region.
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Reports: Trump to Name Democrat Rosner as FERC Chair
In a surprise move, President Donald Trump will tap Democratic Commissioner David Rosner to become FERC chair, multiple news outlets have reported.
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FERC Chair Mark Christie Leaves Agency After One Last Dissent
Mark Christie announced he was stepping down as chair of FERC effective at close of business Aug. 8, and filed one last dissent the previous day.
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SPP Regional State Committee Briefs: Aug. 4, 2025

SPP state regulators have approved a policy that sets criteria for developing joint transmission projects with other RTOs to cost-effectively address persistent market-to-market (M2M) congestion.

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CPower Conference Highlights DR’s Opportunity from Data Centers
The growing number of data centers offers a major growth opportunity for demand response, as it can help get the energy-hungry facilities online quicker than new generation, speakers said at CPower Energy’s GridFuture 2025 conference.
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BPA’s Proposed Tx Access Changes Prompt Questions of Industry Readiness
BPA’s proposed changes to its grid access process have prompted questions about how new readiness criteria will affect established industry practices and financing of new projects.
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Tri-State Plan Includes Renewables, Batteries and Gas
Colorado regulators have approved Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s plan to add 1,657 MW of new resources from 2026 to 2031, despite objections about the inclusion of a new natural gas plant.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE: Resources Overperformed During June Capacity Scarcity Event
Pay-for-Performance credits accumulated during capacity scarcity conditions June 24 totaled about $114 million, ISO-NE's COO told the NEPOOL Participants Committee.
Washington State Department of Transportation
New Tech, Collaboration Key to Targeted PSPS, WECC Panelists Say
As large swaths of the West continue to explore ways to mitigate wildfire risk, utilities say information sharing and new technologies allow them to implement targeted public safety power shutoffs.

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