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February 5, 2026

State & Regional

FERC
Christie Blasts PJM Pursuit of Transource Market Efficiency Project
FERC Chair Mark Christie criticized PJM for continuing to consider proceeding with Transource Energy’s Independence Energy Connection transmission project years after Pennsylvania regulators denied it a certificate of public convenience and need.
FERC
N.J. Gov. Urges FERC to Investigate PJM; Christie and Phillips Defend PJM
Gov. Phil Murphy called for PJM to be investigated by FERC with regard to the Base Residual Auction, while FERC Commissioner Christie says PJM staff is "deserving of praise."
NERC
Data Centers’ Reliability Impacts Examined at FERC Meeting
FERC heard details about recent reliability incidents caused by data centers tripping offline in Virginia and Texas and NERC's efforts to address them.
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NYISO Cancels 2033 Reliability Need for NYC
NYISO said it is no longer concerned about a violation of reliability criteria in New York City in 2033 and has canceled its search for a solution.
Louisiana PSC
Louisiana PSC Scraps Statewide Energy Efficiency Program
The Louisiana Public Service Commission abruptly pulled the plug on its long-awaited, statewide energy efficiency program weeks after selecting a contractor to measure savings.
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Western Utilities Prep for Wildfire Season with New Initiatives, Tech
Utilities in the West are gearing up for another wildfire season, equipped with new technology and lessons learned from recent fires in Los Angeles they hope can assist in mitigation work.
Lone Star Industrial Park
2 More Projects Fall out of TEF Loan Program
The troubled Texas Energy Fund has lost two more projects from its original list of applicants, raising questions about its ability to quickly add 10 GW of gas-fired dispatchable resources to the ERCOT grid.
Synapse Energy Economics
N.J., Md. Officials Target PJM After Critical Report
The Evergreen Collaborative and consultant Synapse Energy Economics of Massachusetts released a report that predicts a 60% hike in residential bills will be reached by 2036 to 2040 if PJM continues on its current path.
PJM
Md. Consumer Advocate Seeks Price Cut in PJM 2024 Capacity Auction
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel filed a complaint alleging the rules used in PJM's 2025/26 Base Residual Auction would require consumers to pay twice for capacity provided by generators operating on RMR agreements.
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CEC Approves Reliability Program Revisions After Pushback from CPUC
The CEC on approved revised guidelines for a reliability program after the state’s utility regulator said the effort could undermine certain benefits of a separate reliability program run by Pacific Gas and Electric.

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