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February 4, 2026

State & Regional

PacWave
BPA Inks Agreement to Purchase Wave Energy
The Bonneville Power Administration has entered a five-year power purchase agreement to buy wave energy from a test facility managed by Oregon State University, the agency said in an announcement.
AdminMonitor
Texas PUC Releases Rulemakings for Large Loads
Texas regulators proposed new rules on large load forecasting criteria and net metering following the state’s recent biennial legislative session and opened them up to public comment.
The Williams Cos.
N.Y. Backs Utility Plan Relying on NESE Gas Pipeline
A controversial natural gas pipeline proposal got a boost as the New York Public Service Commission approved the long-term plan for the state’s largest gas delivery system.
© RTO Insider LLC
FERC: New England TOs Must Disclose More Info on Asset Upgrades
Eight New England transmission companies must provide the Maine Office of Public Advocate with more information on asset condition projects placed in service in 2022, FERC has ruled.
California Governor's Office
Newsom Signs Calif. Pathways Bill into Law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the bill that will allow CAISO to transition the governance of its markets to an independent “regional organization,” along with five other bills related to energy and emissions.
Western Maine Energy Storage
Renewables Creating Opportunities for Pumped Hydro in New England
A developer in Maine is evaluating whether pumped storage – one of the oldest generation technologies still used on the New England grid – could play an increased role in the grid of the future.
MISO
MISO Kicks off South’s Long-range Tx Plan with More Restrained Approach
MISO will start evaluating its South region for long-term transmission needs in 2026, beginning with Louisiana, the RTO announced before its Board of Directors.
GE Hitachi and Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Environmentalists Slam New Nuclear Units

Ontario environmental groups panned the Canadian government’s inclusion of small modular reactors among infrastructure projects selected to receive fast-track regulatory treatment, saying renewables would be a far cheaper way to expand generation capacity.

Western Energy
New Challenges Await Pathways After Success in Calif. Legislature
With California passing the bill designed to transition the governance of CAISO’s markets to an independent regional organization, new challenges await the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative as the coalition seeks to turn a once-elusive goal into reality.
California Senate
Calif. Lawmakers Pass Bill to Accelerate Transmission Development
The California legislature passed a bill that would create a “transmission accelerator” to develop low-cost public financing programs for certain transmission projects. 

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