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February 3, 2026

Public Policy

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IESO Seeking to Stay ‘Two Steps Ahead’ of Need
IESO is adopting more “proactive” planning processes in response to a projected load increase of 75%.
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Goulding Hasn’t Drunk the ‘Energy Dominance’ Kool-Aid
The Ontario government’s ambitious energy plan could prove costly to ratepayers if load growth stalls or new nuclear plants produce cost overruns, said A.J. Goulding, president of London Economics International.
AdminMonitor
Texas PUC Approves Permian, Outside ERCOT Transmission Projects
Texas regulators have approved the first transmission project in the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, along with several other projects.
DOE
DOE Terminates $7.56B in Energy Grants for Projects in Blue States
The U.S. Department of Energy has terminated 321 grants totaling $7.56 billion for 223 projects, apparently targeting Democratic-leaning states.
PSCo
Xcel Battles Colo. Counties over Transmission Project
Xcel Energy is fighting two counties that are blocking a segment of the company’s Colorado’s Power Pathway transmission project. 
Duke Energy
Duke Asks for More Gas and Batteries, Delayed Coal Retirements to Meet Demand
Duke Energy filed its long-range plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, calling for more natural gas-fired generation and batteries while keeping existing coal plants online to meet accelerated demand for electricity.
TVA
D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC Approval of TVA’s Cumberland Switch to Gas
The Tennessee Valley Authority is closing in on a gas-for-coal swap at its Cumberland plant after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected environmental groups’ arguments against FERC’s environmental review.
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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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