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February 12, 2026

State & Regional

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NJ Regulators Seek ‘Proactive’ Grid Upgrade Plans from Utilities
The NJ BPU is close to concluding a new rules package that includes a requirement that utilities regularly identify barriers to interconnecting renewables.
Ameren
MISO States Ramp Up ROFR Legislation
State legislatures across MISO are undertaking a flurry of activity on rights of first refusal legislation as major transmission planning surges.
Vistra
Vistra Favors PCM’s Emphasis on Dispatchable Gen
Vistra is taking a wait-and-see approach to ERCOT’s market redesign that is currently being debated, saying there are many details to work out.
Our Energy Policy
OurEnergyPolicy Examines Role of Competition in the Energy Transition
An OurEnergyPolicy webinar looked into how competitive markets can help with the transition to a cleaner grid.
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Washington House Calls for Dimming Turbine Lights
The Washington House voted to require wind turbine lights be turned off at night when not triggered by airplanes.
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Washington Holds First Cap-and-Trade Auction
Washington’s first cap-and-invest auction took place Tuesday, but initial results will not be released until March 7.
Li-Cycle Corp.
DOE OKs $375M Loan for NY Battery Recovery Plant
DOE approved a $375 million loan to develop North America’s first recycling facility for battery-grade lithium in Rochester, N.Y.
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CAISO Sends Regionalization Report to Lawmakers
CAISO sent the California Legislature a summary of recent studies of Western regionalization, information intended to aid discussion of the ISO becoming an RTO.
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Texas PUC’s Market Redesign Dominates ERCOT Market Summit
Texas regulators' recommended ERCOT market redesign was the primary topic of conversation during Infocast’s 11th ERCOT Market Summit.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Virginia Legislature Passes Utility Regulation Bills Backed by Dominion
Companion bills backed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin that change utility regulation in Virginia easily cleared both chambers of the state legislature.

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