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March 9, 2026

Capacity Market

Gov. Mikie Sherrill via X
New N.J. Governor Rapidly Confronts Electricity Crisis
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed two sweeping executive orders that sought to control the state’s aggressively rising electricity rates through ratepayer credits and generation expansion.
PJM
Much Ado in PJM, but There is No Crisis
Despite the Trump administration and all 13 PJM governors proposing a host of new initiatives, the RTO falling short of its reliability requirement does not constitute a crisis, writes columnist Steve Huntoon.
PJM
PJM MRC/MC Preview: Jan. 22, 2026
A summary of the agenda items scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee and Members Committee meetings.
NYISO
NYISO Operating Committee Passes Final Capacity Requirements
The NYISO Operating Committee has approved the ISO’s locational capacity requirements despite multiple stakeholders abstaining from the vote in protest of the process.
Burns and McDonnell
MISO Preliminary Auction Data Shows Added Load in 2026/27
MISO is registering and accrediting resources to meet a roughly 2-GW uptick in load for the 2026/27 planning year.
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PJM Board of Managers Selects CIFP Proposal to Address Large Load Growth
The PJM Board of Managers has selected a path forward for addressing a groundswell of large load interconnections expected over the coming decade.
PJM
White House and PJM Governors Call for Backstop Capacity Auction
The White House and PJM's governors called for a special backstop capacity auction to procure $15 billion worth of new dispatchable generation, which is to be paid for by data centers.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE’s Proposed Capacity Market Reform Likely to Boost Reliability While Resulting in Higher Prices
ISO-NE is reforming its approach to acquiring sufficient capacity, which has shaken things up considerably, writes columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
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Resetting the Reset: Demand Curve Reform Discussions Begin
NYISO kicked off the demand curve reset reform process with a discussion of how to improve the overall process and what could be done to strengthen the definition of the proxy unit.
PJM
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Order Requiring PJM to Rerun 2024/25 Capacity Auction
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated FERC’s decision to order PJM to rerun its 2024/25 capacity auction without a tweak to the parameters for the DPL South zone.

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