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April 9, 2026

Public Policy

Yakima County
Insurance Sector Confronts Climate Change Risks
A conference hosted by Washington's Office of the Insurance Commissioner discussed how the insurance sector is becoming entangled in climate change risks.
Duke Energy
New Era for Grid Planning in North Carolina?
As H951 sits on Gov. Cooper's desk, the NCUC continued its examination of Duke Energy's IRP with a session on the increasing complexity of grid planning.
Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia
Modeling Shows Vt. Can Hit Decarbonization Targets Through 2050
Consultants to the Vermont Climate Council modeled GHG emission reductions based on proposed actions from the council’s Cross-sector Mitigation Subcommittee.
Liberty Energy Trust
Massachusetts Considers Approval of LNG Facility in Environmental Justice Community
Clean energy advocates are pushing Massachusetts regulators to reconsider their tentative approval of an LNG facility near an environmental justice community.
NWS
PG&E Shuts off Power During Wind Storm but Limits PSPS
PG&E de-energized power lines in California as high winds and drought raised the risk of wildfires, but it was able to keep its latest PSPS more limited.
Franklin Management/Texas Centra
Two New ERCOT Directors Named, Replacing Current Board
A selection committee has chosen a chairman and another director to lead ERCOT's newly constituted Board of Directors.
Transource
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: Oct. 5, 2021
PJM received 79 proposals addressing both the onshore and offshore demands of N.J.’s ambitious OSW program as part of the RTO’s “state agreement approach."
MISO
Stakeholder Soapbox: Transmission Planning Needs to be Improved — And We Already Know How to Do It
Reliability and clean energy related public policies are increasing the need for and benefits of large-scale transmission to avoid increased electricity costs.
Texas Admin Monitor
Regulators Debate Competition in Entergy’s Texas Footprint
The Texas PUC discussed the lack of competition in Entergy Texas’ footprint, questioning whether previous cost recoveries have benefited ratepayers.
Texas Senate
Texas Senators Call for New RRC Weatherization Rules
A Texas Senate committee sent a letter to the Railroad Commission, asking it to revise its gas-fired generator weatherization rulemaking.

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