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March 12, 2026

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Entergy Corp.
Texas PUC Approves Entergy Gas Plants, Caps Costs
Texas regulators have approved Entergy Texas’ request to build two natural gas-powered units in MISO’s portion of the state, but they have limited the construction costs eligible for recovery to a combined $2.4 billion.
CAISO
WEIM Prices Rise on Higher Gas Costs in Q2 2025
Western Energy Imbalance Market prices increased sharply in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, mostly due to higher natural gas prices at Western hubs.
Rystad Energy, IGU
Report: Gas Powerful Tool for Energy Assurance
A report from the International Gas Union argued that the U.S. and other nations can do more to ensure natural gas is properly used as a resource for grid stability.
Shutterstock
Permitting Hearing Shows Tricky Politics of Getting a Bill Passed
A House Natural Resources Committee hearing on permitting legislation highlighted how split the parties are, even on an issue where key parts of both their coalitions support action.
Michelle Bloodworth
Stakeholder Forum: What Does a Reliable Grid Cost?
More and more, energy policy analysis seems to be based on finding a preferred answer rather than a realistic answer, says America's Power CEO Michelle Bloodworth.
EIA
EIA Increases Projections of Power Generation Growth
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is boosting its estimate of national power generation growth to 2.3% this year and 3.0% next year.
Shutterstock
Permitting Legislation Effort Picks up Steam, but Passage Remains Difficult
Permitting reform legislation is starting to move through Congress, with a key House committee holding a hearing and supporters lobbying legislators, though actually passing a bill is tough in any political climate.
Combined Thermal Resource
CTR Plans 500-MW Geothermal Project in Lithium Valley
Controlled Thermal Resources has a new collaborator for its 500-MW geothermal energy plant in California’s Lithium Valley, where it is eyeing co-location of manufacturing or data centers.
EMC Engineering Services
D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC PURPA Decision Without Chevron Deference
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earlier decision that sided with FERC on a PURPA case without using Chevron deference, agreeing with the commission's statutory interpretation.
Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy to Offload 13 Michigan Hydro Dams to Investment Firm for $1 Each
After years of looking for a buyer, Consumers Energy announced it struck a $13 deal to sell its fleet of 13 hydroelectric dams in Michigan to a Bethesda, Md., private equity firm.

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