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February 5, 2026

State & Regional

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MISO Debates What-ifs, Vows Improvements in Front of La. PSC After Load Shed
MISO leadership again promised to step up the RTO’s advance communication of tight system conditions following its four-hour load-shed directive for about 600 MW in Greater New Orleans.
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N.J. Launches Ambitious Energy Storage Incentive Program
New Jersey launched the first phase of a new storage incentive program, aiming to develop capacity of 1,000 MW of transmission scale projects.
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Industry Sees Challenges as BPA Considers ‘Radical’ Updates to Transmission Planning
The Bonneville Power Administration faces monumental challenges in implementing actions to meet the Pacific Northwest’s needs once it lifts its pause on transmission planning.
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Oregon Governor Signs Bill to Create Data Center Rate Class
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill designed to ensure that operators of large data centers pay for grid upgrades needed to supply them with electricity while avoiding shifting those costs to residential ratepayers.
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NV Energy Seeks OK for $500M Wildfire Self-insurance Policy

With the risk of catastrophic wildfire growing in Nevada and across the West, NV Energy is seeking approval for a $500 million wildfire liability self-insurance policy.

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New Pipelines Unlikely for New England, Experts Say

Despite interest from the Trump administration, new gas pipelines into New England remain unlikely due to a lack of counterparties willing to pay for the new lines, energy industry experts said.

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N.J. Lawmakers Bless Wide-ranging Energy Options

New Jersey legislators have pushed ahead with a series of energy proposals, among them plans to harness wave, nuclear and storage.

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NYISO Stakeholders Propose Capacity Retention Market

Central Hudson, Con Edison, National Grid and the Natural Resources Defense Council have co-submitted a proposal to the NYISO project prioritization process asking the ISO consider developing a capacity market based around retaining existing resources.

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Trump Directs Feds to Withdraw from Deal on Snake River Dams

President Trump issued a memo directing the federal government to withdraw from a deal with four tribes and two states that considered the future operation of four dams on the Lower Snake River and eventually could have led to their breach.

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CEC Approves Massive Solar-plus-storage Project

California regulators approved Intersect Power’s Darden Clean Energy Project, which is expected to be the largest battery energy storage system in the world when completed.


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