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December 5, 2025

Public Policy

Connecticut Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
Escalating Conflict with Utilities Leads to Resignation of Top Conn. Regulator
The forthcoming resignation of Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chair Marissa Gillett has created high-stakes questions around the state’s adoption of a comprehensive performance-based regulation framework.
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Federal Energy Policy News Roundup: House Bills and DOE Returns $13B
Democrats introduced a FERC-heavy bill to control electricity costs, House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans tout bills passed out of committee, DOE returns $13 billion and some details from the Dallas Fed survey.
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IESO Ups Capacity Target for Long Lead-Time Resources

IESO has increased the capacity target for its planned solicitation for long lead-time resources, even as it acknowledges questions about the need for the procurement.

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Stakeholder Forum: The Craziness of Natural Gas Bans
It is only because of special interests that local and state governments would even consider prohibiting consumers from choosing natural gas as an energy source to meet their space, water heating, and cooking needs, writes energy economist Ken Costello.
Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Uses Ark. Energy Emergency Laws to Justify Gas Plant Plans

Entergy Arkansas says a recently enacted Arkansas law strengthens the case for its plan to build a new gas-fired plant, a proposal that has drawn criticism from the state’s attorney general and regulatory staff.

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New England Energy Experts Talk Renewable Development Under Trump
Energy experts and officials stressed the importance of proactive transmission planning, interconnection reform and increased demand-side flexibility at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.
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Governors Call for More State Authority in PJM
Addressing a technical conference on the state of PJM, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said PJM must undertake immediate governance changes, with granting states a greater voice in decision-making atop the list.
Yes Energy
Hudson River Towns on the Frontline of the BESS Battle
Debates over battery energy storage systems are playing out in towns and cities across New York as the state pursues its goal of 6 GW of energy storage by 2030.
ATC and ITC Midwest
House Members Release Bipartisan Permitting Legislation Framework
The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus introduced a framework it hopes can lead to permitting legislation this session.
PacWave
BPA Inks Agreement to Purchase Wave Energy
The Bonneville Power Administration has entered a five-year power purchase agreement to buy wave energy from a test facility managed by Oregon State University, the agency said in an announcement.

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