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December 26, 2025

Public Policy

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PacifiCorp Asks WPP to Delay WRAP ‘Binding’ Phase Commitment Date
PacifiCorp asked the WPP’s Board of Directors to allow WRAP participants to defer their decision to commit to the program’s binding phase by at least one year.
R Street Institute
R Street Scorecard Ranks All 50 States on Electric Competition Policies
The R Street Institute has ranked the states on their embrace of policies related to competition, which includes retail power markets, RTO membership, smart metering policies and friendliness to distributed resources.
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U.S. Energy Agencies Lay out Plans for Federal Government Shutdown
U.S. energy agencies including FERC laid out their plans for operations during the federal government shutdown.
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Gas Industry Sees Political Opportunity in New England
Representatives of major gas pipeline companies said they are optimistic that political shifts at the federal and state levels will create opportunities for gas infrastructure expansion in New England.
ISO-NE
PJM Members Confirm 2 Board Nominees; States Call for Governance Overhaul
The PJM Members Committee overwhelmingly voted to appoint Robert Ethier and Le Xie to fill two vacant positions on the RTO’s Board of Managers.
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Latest N.Y. Renewables Solicitation a Race Against Time
New York launched a renewable energy solicitation enlisting multiple agencies to expedite the process and get as many projects as possible approved while they still can qualify for federal tax credits.
Nebraska Public Power District
Trump Administration Takes Actions to Grow Coal’s Role on the Grid
Three cabinet-level agencies announced coordinated policies that are meant to improve coal's position in the energy system by improving power plants, cutting environmental regulations and increasing mining of the fuel.
 DOE
BPA Provides More Details on 2028 Residential Exchange Program
The Bonneville Power Administration is developing the next phase of its Residential Exchange Program, which helps residential and farm customers of higher-cost Northwest utilities access lower-cost federal power reserved for public power customers..
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Christie Appointed Director of New William & Mary Energy Law Center
William & Mary Law School announced it has appointed former FERC Chair Mark Christie as the 2025 Lowance Fellow, a visiting professor of the practice of law and the founding director of the school’s new Center for Energy Law & Policy.
ERCOT
ERCOT Board Approves AS Procurement for 2026
ERCOT’s Board of Directors approved staff’s recommended methodologies for acquiring minimum ancillary service requirements in 2026, despite concerns over conservative operations and target procurement levels.

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