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February 15, 2026

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FERC
FERC Summer Assessment Shows Risks from Growing Demand, Extreme Weather
FERC's summer assessment shows rising demand and prompted Chair Mark Christie to discuss recent developments in PJM.
Bonneville Power Administration
BPA Exempted from Federal Staffing Cuts, Hairston Says
BPA will not see further staffing cuts, CEO John Hairston said during the agency’s quarterly business review, adding that he hopes to strengthen the workforce when the government lifts federal hiring freezes.
PacifiCorp
FERC Commissioners Split on Incentives for Valley Link Transmission
FERC rejected the formula rates and hypothetical cost structure proposed for the Valley Link portfolio of transmission projects but granted it incentives.
TransWest Express
Construction Begins on Utah Portion of TransWest Express Line

Construction began on the Utah terminal of the 732-mile TransWest Express transmission line, a project designed to carry Wyoming wind energy to the Southwest.

PJM
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: May 6, 2025
PJM presented additional details about the projects selected for expedited interconnection studies through the Reliability Resource Initiative to the Planning Committee.
Shutterstock
Budget Bills Would End Energy Tax Credits Early, Claw Back Other Funding
Key House committees are marking up “One Big, Beautiful Billfor the fiscal 2025 budget that includes much of President Donald Trump’s legislative goals, including clawing back funds and phasing out tax credits for clean energy. 
AARoads
New Colo. Law to Streamline Siting of Tx Lines Along Highways

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that proponents say will streamline the building of new transmission lines within state highway rights-of-way.

NYISO
NYISO to Include Empire Wind in Q2 STAR Base Case
NYISO is modeling the Empire Wind offshore wind project as in-service despite federal orders to cease construction, staff said in presenting updated assumptions for the second-quarter Short Term Assessment of Reliability.
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SPP Approves 6th Competitive Transmission Project
SPP approved its sixth competitive project under FERC Order 1000, a 345-kV transmission line in Oklahoma, with two more upgrades in the pipeline.
Calpine
DOJ Seeks PJM Market Data for Review of Constellation-Calpine Merger
As part of its review for the Constellation-Calpine merger, DOJ asked PJM for a major trove of market data as it looks into the region where the two firms' operations overlap the most.

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