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February 4, 2026

State & Regional

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Calif. Officials Probe Utilities on Wildfire Safety Measures
California officials asked SCE to show humility in its approach to the January wildfires in Los Angeles and probed PG&E about its safety culture after the utility’s 2019 bankruptcy during an interagency briefing hosted by the California Public Utilities Commission .
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State Tx Entity, Regional Markets Feature in Ore. Energy Strategy
The Oregon Department of Energy’s new draft energy strategy points to the importance of new transmission development and expanding electricity markets for meeting the state's energy goals.
SMUD
Calif. Utilities Move Cautiously on Dynamic Pricing
Two of California’s publicly owned utilities told state regulators they’re not ready to make the leap to rates that change hourly or more often.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy Says Combining Carolina Utilities Would Save Billions
Duke Energy has asked state and federal regulators to combine its two electric utilities that serve the Carolinas in a move it said would result in billions of dollars of customer savings.
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New York PSC Denies NYPA’s Clean Path Transmission Priority Status
The New York Public Service Commission denied the New York Power Authority’s petition to grant the Clean Path New York transmission project priority status.
PJM
N.J. Puts on Hold Remaining Pieces of $1.07B OSW Transmission Project
The work was designed to help connect the New Jersey offshore wind projects to the grid.
Nexamp
Nexamp Complains of Unfair IC Cost Increases by National Grid
Community solar developer Nexamp filed a complaint against National Grid with the New York Public Service Commission accusing the utility of unfair price increases and violating state interconnection process agreements.
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Pa., Va. Governors Float Clements, Christie as PJM Board Candidates
The governors of Pennsylvania and Virginia have requested that PJM consider former FERC Commissioners Mark Christie and Allison Clements to fill two vacant seats on the RTO’s Board of Managers.
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Massachusetts Seeks 1,500 MW of Mid-duration Energy Storage
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the state’s investor-owned electric utilities have issued a request for proposals to procure up to 1,500 MW of mid-duration energy storage.
LG&E
D.C. Circuit Remands LG&E-KU De-pancaking Requirement to FERC
The D.C. Circuit remanded to FERC an order rejecting a mitigation plan LG&E and KU Energy filed to replace its longstanding obligation to de-pancake rates for wholesale customers.

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