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April 18, 2026

Public Policy

Exelon
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: April 7, 2026
PJM presented manual revisions to replace its standard for determining whether a resource point of interconnection on a distribution facility falls under federal or state jurisdiction.
Gov. Wes Moore via X
Maryland Legislature Passes Utility RELIEF Act Aimed at Affordability
Maryland legislators went down to the wire on their last day of session, passing legislation that aims to bring some relief to utility bills.
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Eric Cantor: End Weaponization of Electric Grid
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor says the "almost ferocious negativity around data centers" is proof that the grid has become politically weaponized.
Our World in Data
Grid Largely Immune from Oil Price Shocks; But We Can’t Ignore Them
Yes, electricity prices are painfully high. No, they’re not related to oil prices, at least for customers of the RTOs, writes columnist Dej Knuckey.
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Calif. Bill Would Allow Hourly RA Trading for Slice-of-Day Requirements
A California Senate committee has advanced a bill that would allow load-serving entities to trade capacity on an hourly basis to meet the state’s slice-of-day resource adequacy requirements.
Potomac Riverkeepers
TeraWulf’s Data Center Plans Draw Protests in FERC Review of Power Plant Purchase
A FERC proceeding seeking approval to purchase an old oil-fired power plant in southern Maryland has drawn multiple protests because its buyer wants to co-locate a data center.
EIA
EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2026 Forecasts Major Demand Growth
The Energy Information Administration’s 2026 Annual Energy Outlook forecasts major demand growth in the coming years.
New York Department of Public Service
N.Y. Reports Progress on Energy Storage Buildout
New York has far exceeded the interim target on its energy storage roadmap — 1.5 GW of capacity by the end of 2025 — but has more work ahead as it pursues 6 GW by 2030.
JIRSA Hedrick
Xcel Files Large Load Tariff Proposal in Colorado
Xcel Energy is seeking approval for a large load tariff in Colorado that includes an optional clean transition tariff to encourage the development of emerging carbon-free resources.
Yes Energy
Spill at Northwest Dams Risks Causing ‘Catastrophic Harm,’ Feds Tell 9th Circuit
Federal agencies urged the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause a lower court’s order that would increase spill levels at eight dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, saying the order risks increasing rates and causing costly blackouts.

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