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December 6, 2025

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CEC
CEC Approves 3 IRPs, Decreases Battery Storage Project Size

The California Energy Commission approved three integrated resource plans for publicly owned utilities as the state prepares the grid to meet peak loads this summer.

Duke Energy
Duke Earnings Report Highlights Huge Investments to Meet Load Growth
Duke Energy described plans to invest up to $200 billion in the next decade to meet demand growth across its multiple utilities during an earnings call for the first quarter of 2025.
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NYISO Monitor Analyzing Alternative Capacity Market Designs
The NYISO Market Monitoring Unit told stakeholders it is independently analyzing the capacity market in parallel with the ISO’s ongoing Capacity Market Structure Review project.
CPUC
California Will Rely Heavily on Batteries to Meet Summer 2025 Peaks
California's grid is expected to meet peak demand this summer, with officials pointing to the massive growth in solar and storage resources as key.
SMS Group
Stakeholders Ask FERC to Soften MISO’s Proposed DR Accreditation
Stakeholders asked FERC to force MISO to cut or dilute some of the harsher requirements of its proposed demand response participation and accreditation package.
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State Officials in the Northeast Discuss Interregional Transmission Plan
Officials from members of the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission expounded the group’s strategic action plan.
CalCAA
CalCCA Study Touts Benefits of RA Trading at Hourly Level

The cost of electricity in California could be reduced if energy providers were allowed to trade power by the hour, a new study by the California Community Choice Association says.

Dominion Energy
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Sees Costs Increase from Trump Tariffs
Dominion Energy reported that Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind has already seen slight cost impacts from President Trump's tariffs, which could grow as the project is still on track for completion in 2026.
Talen Energy
FERC Approves $180M Annually for RMR Deals with Brandon Shores and Wagner Plants
FERC approved settlements on reliability must run deals that will keep the Brandon Shores Generating Station and the H.A. Wagner Generating Station in Maryland running until May 31, 2029.
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Focusing on Energy Affordability in 2025
In the wake of skyrocketing energy costs over the past winter and the loss of federal support for state clean energy initiatives, Massachusetts policymakers are facing hard questions about balancing decarbonization with energy affordability.

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