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March 9, 2026

Reliability

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EnergyHub and Brattle Study Finds Big Savings from Managed EV Charging
EnergyHub and Brattle Group released a study based on a real-world test of different strategies for managing charges on distribution circuits, which found significant benefits from managed charging once EVs become more common in a neighborhood.
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
DOE Official Faces Questions on PJM Resource Adequacy at House Hearing
Democrats pressed a senior DOE official on recent decisions affecting PJM, including the agency's orders to keep coal plants running, while another agency shut down offshore wind projects nearing completion.
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GOP Senator Introduces Bill to Let Large Loads Set up Consumer Regulated Utilities
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill that would exempt large loads served on islanded systems from federal economic regulations for the electric industry.
NextEra Energy Resources
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Storage and VPP Bill Aimed at Affordability
Illinois became the 13th state to adopt a procurement target for storage after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new bill aimed at shoring up reliability and affordability.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Hearing Examines Nuclear Energy’s Chances for Growth
At an oversight hearing on new nuclear capacity, the two parties touted recent bipartisan legislation as helping move things forward, but Democrats said Trump administration cuts and moves to curb the NRC's independence creates crosswinds.
Yes Energy
Can Restructured Markets Meet the Challenge of Data Center Demand Growth?
FERC and the organized power markets it oversees are facing huge challenges in trying to meet rising demand reliably and affordably.
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DOE Blocks Retirement of Another Coal-fired Plant

DOE has ordered a non-operational 427-MW coal-fired generator in Colorado to be repaired and remain available for 90 days.

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NYISO’s 2026 to be Dominated by Reliability Concerns
Reliability concerns in NYISO, including a reliability need in New York City, are likely to dominate discussions in 2026.
NISource
DOE Orders Two Indiana Coal Plants to Stay Open Through Winter
DOE issued a pair of orders under Section 202(c) of the FPA to keep two Indiana coal plants running through this winter at least, delaying their retirement that was planned for the end of 2025.
Newkirk Electric Associates
State AGs, Enviros Argue Campbell Plant Orders Exceed DOE’s Authority
DOE is exceeding its authority by using Federal Power Act Section 202(c) to keep the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan running under several consecutive “emergency” orders, opponents argued in recent court filings with the D.C. Circuit.

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