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April 18, 2026

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Order 1920 is Well Suited for an Uncertain Future, Experts Tell EBA
FERC Order 1920's scenario based planning could help the industry get transmission planning right amidst a very uncertain future, experts said at EBA's Annual Meeting.
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PPC Joins Feds in Urging 9th Circuit to Pause Northwest Dam Spill

The Public Power Council told the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that a lower court’s order requiring increased spill at dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers would exacerbate the risk of power shortages because the Pacific Northwest faces a hotter-than-usual summer.

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Nuclear, Natural Gas Seen as Key Part of N.Y. Grid Future
New York Energy Summit panelists discussed the state's future electricity generation mix, with most agreeing that nuclear and natural gas will be a key part of it.
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FERC Pulls Plug on NOIs Covering DR and Utility Political Spending
FERC terminated a pair of NOIs that dated back to Chair Richard Glick's curtailed tenure, one on eliminating a state opt-out for demand response and another considering new rules to track utility political spending.
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CPUC Considers New Rate Design for Data Centers, Large Loads
The California Public Utilities Commission is considering whether new rate tariffs are needed for data center customers and other large-load customers to prevent stranded costs and cost-shifting.
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CenterPoint Asked DOE Not to Extend Emergency Order for Culley Coal Plant
Prior to the U.S. Department of Energy’s extension of emergency orders for the F.B. Culley Generating Station, owner CenterPoint Energy asked the department not to re-up the stay-open mandate.
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FERC to Rule on Large Load Interconnection ANOPR in June
FERC says it will rule in June on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the interconnection of large loads requested by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
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Ariz. Utilities Confident About Summer 2026 Despite WECC Warnings
Despite harsh weather and unprecedented load growth expected throughout the Western Interconnection, Arizona utilities said they are well prepared to meet demand reliably in summer 2026.
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N.Y. Energy Summit Discusses Renewables, Storage
Panelists at the New York Energy Summit offered assessments and strategies for the obstacles facing the state’s continuing efforts toward decarbonization.
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N.Y. Energy Summit Examines Solutions to Permitting Delays, Cost Increases
Panelists at the 2026 New York Energy Summit discussed the challenges facing the state's power grid amid a constantly shifting landscape.

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