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April 3, 2026

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California DWR
California Snowpack Near Record Lows as Summer Approaches
Despite a few large storms in January and February, California snowpack levels are near record lows due to a heat dome that settled over the state in March.
The Breakthrough Institute
NRC Renews Diablo Canyon License for 20 Years
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a 20-year license renewal for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, a nuclear facility seen as key to California grid reliability as the state transitions to clean energy.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
LBNL Study Finds Power Prices Rose in 2025 Due to Multiple Factors
LBNL released an update to its retail price study, which showed power prices rose for most states between 2024 and 2025, after a half decade of mostly declining prices.
Vistra
Texas Offers $350M in Grants for Advanced Nuclear Projects
Texas opened applications for $350 million in advanced nuclear grants through the Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund to support the state's nuclear energy industry.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BPA Explores Rate Alternatives Following Order to Increase Dam Spills
The Bonneville Power Administration could end up revising its rates to tackle the financial fallout of a federal judge in Oregon ordering increased spill levels at eight dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers.
PJM
Monitor Warns Talen Acquisition Will Increase PJM Market Concentration
Talen Energy’s proposal to buy more than 2.5 GW of generation from Energy Capital Partners will lead to a more concentrated PJM market and greater market power for the fourth largest generator in the RTO, the Monitor said in comments filed with FERC.
Meta
Entergy Louisiana Says 7 More Gas Plants Necessary for Meta Data Center
Entergy announced a massive addition to Meta's Hyperion AI data center project in northeastern Louisiana and plans to add seven additional natural gas plants to deliver more than 5 GW to power the site.
IESO
Stakeholders Question IESO Changes for Non-quick-start Units
IESO’s plan to change the initialization logic for non-quick-start resources left some stakeholders wondering why.
IESO
IESO’s Long Lead-Time Procurement Faces Potential Delay
IESO’s Long Lead-Time procurement may be delayed beyond its planned April launch because the ISO still is awaiting a directive from the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
Jimmy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
DOE Extends 202(c) Order for Craig Plant Days Before it Joins SPP RTO West
DOE extended the 202(c) order for Tri-State's Craig Unit 1 into June, meaning the plant be under the order after its owner joins SPP West.

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