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February 4, 2026

State & Regional

CAISO
Stakeholder Forum: Collaboration, Determination and Optionality are Keys to Continued Market Expansion in West
As long as entities across the West remain committed to continued regional trade, coordination, and reciprocal efforts to enable market participation, there can be significant benefits for the region at large, say Chris Robinson and Scott Simms.
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Advocates Defend Energy Efficiency Programs in Massachusetts
Climate and consumer advocates called on Massachusetts lawmakers to preserve the state’s energy efficiency programs as legislators work to develop an energy affordability bill in response to high gas and electricity costs over the past winter.
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Pathways to Engage Broad Set of Stakeholders to Select Independent RO Board
The West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative soon will begin the nomination process to select the initial board of the independent regional organization that will govern CAISO’s energy markets.
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Centrus Moves to Expand HALEU Production Facility
Centrus Energy has begun preparing for the massive expansion of its Ohio uranium enrichment plant it will undertake if it receives federal funding.
Connecticut Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
Escalating Conflict with Utilities Leads to Resignation of Top Conn. Regulator
The forthcoming resignation of Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chair Marissa Gillett has created high-stakes questions around the state’s adoption of a comprehensive performance-based regulation framework.
Corre Energy/Long Duration Energy Storage Council
IESO Ups Capacity Target for Long Lead-Time Resources

IESO has increased the capacity target for its planned solicitation for long lead-time resources, even as it acknowledges questions about the need for the procurement.

Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Uses Ark. Energy Emergency Laws to Justify Gas Plant Plans

Entergy Arkansas says a recently enacted Arkansas law strengthens the case for its plan to build a new gas-fired plant, a proposal that has drawn criticism from the state’s attorney general and regulatory staff.

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New England Energy Experts Talk Renewable Development Under Trump
Energy experts and officials stressed the importance of proactive transmission planning, interconnection reform and increased demand-side flexibility at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.
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Governors Call for More State Authority in PJM
Addressing a technical conference on the state of PJM, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said PJM must undertake immediate governance changes, with granting states a greater voice in decision-making atop the list.
Yes Energy
Hudson River Towns on the Frontline of the BESS Battle
Debates over battery energy storage systems are playing out in towns and cities across New York as the state pursues its goal of 6 GW of energy storage by 2030.

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