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April 6, 2026

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FERC Lowers ROE for Exelon’s Mystic Plant to 9.19%
FERC voted 3-1 to reduce the base return on equity for Exelon’s Mystic Generating Station as part of its reliability-must-run agreement with ISO-NE.
Port of Oswego Authority
OSW Study: New Data Reveal Higher Wind Speeds for Great Lakes
NREL found that wind speeds in locations where wind projects might go on the New York side of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario average 8.5 to 9 meters/second.
Xcel Energy
Twitter Blows up over ERCOT Communications
Twitter users were quick to pounce on ERCOT's quiet release of its winter resource assessment and the resignation of a new board member.
EIA
Glick Asserts FERC Authority to Mitigate GHG Emissions
Concerns over FERC’s legal authority to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions came up throughout the commission’s technical conference on GHG mitigation.
Central Hudson
New Central Hudson Rate Plan Promotes NY Climate Goals
New York regulators on Thursday approved a three-year rate plan for Central Hudson Gas and Electric, effective July 1, 2021.
Shutterstock
California Utilities Show Mixed Results on RPS Goals
The California Public Utilities Commission said that large utilities are meeting renewable mandates but smaller utilities and CCAs need to catch up.
GSEC
FERC Settlement Costs Golden Spread $925K
FERC approved a consent agreement between its Office of Enforcement and Golden Spread Electric Cooperative over charges of market manipulation.
WV PSC
PJM Stakeholders Table WVa PSC Attendance at Liaison Committee
PJM stakeholders tabled a vote on allowing the West Virginia PSC to observe the Liaison Committee, a private forum between members and the RTO's board.
National Audobon Society
Proposed Wash. Solar Farm Splits Green Sympathies
Green energy advocates clashed with activists aiming to protect the habitat of an endangered bird species at a hearing on a proposed solar farm in Central Wash.
FERC
FERC Enforcement Rebounds from COVID Slowdown
Activity at FERC’s Office of Enforcement opened 12 new investigations and settled nine pending ones for about $7.9 million in fiscal 2021.

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