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February 19, 2026

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We Energies
MISO Prepares for More Projects than Study Slots in 1st Queue Express Lane
MISO expects to exceed its quarterly project maximum when it begins accepting the first generation project proposals under its interconnection queue express lane.
West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative
Pathways Initiative Clarifies Near-term Division of Labor with CAISO
The West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative will run its stakeholder processes separately from CAISO’s until the effort's regional organization is formally launched in 2028, even in areas of overlapping interest.
MISO
MISO Skirts Max Gen Emergency in July Heat
MISO issued a slew of warning notices and operating instructions — especially in the South region — to help deal with oppressive July heat, forced generation outages and strained transmission.
Acroterion, CC BY-SA-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
DOE Lifts Run Hour Restrictions on Maryland Generator
The Department of Energy issued an emergency order to lift annual run-hour restrictions on the H.A. Wagner Generating Station Unit 4 located outside of Baltimore to address a shortage of generation in PJM.
DTE
EPA Proposes Rescission of Endangerment Finding that Underpins All GHG Rules
EPA is proposing to rescind its 2009 endangerment finding, which qualifies greenhouse gases as pollutants and has been used by Democratic presidential administrations to regulate emissions from power plants and other sources.
Alison Williams, B Strategic Solutions
Stakeholder Forum: PJM Is Flailing, but There’s a Solution
Everyone knows we need more electricity, and it’s painfully clear PJM is not capable of responding to increased demand, say energy consultants Brad Viator and Alison Williams.
DTE
DTE Expects to Need Gigawatts of Capacity for Data Centers
DTE Energy reported it is in various stages of discussion to supply as much as 7 GW to new data centers and is on track to reach agreement on the first project by the end of 2025.
WER Architects-Planners
SPP ERAS GI Requests to Begin in September
SPP notified stakeholders that the one-time expedited resource adequacy study process will open its window for fast-track review requests will open in September 2025.
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MISO Revising Transmission Futures After Repeal of Tax Credits
The federal government’s rollback of incentives for renewable energy has thrown a wrench into MISO’s work to develop four new transmission planning scenarios. 
Vineyard Wind
Tax Credit Phaseout Threatens Projects, Jobs in New England
The expedited phaseout of federal tax incentives for renewables threatens projects and jobs across the clean energy industry in New England.

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