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March 5, 2026

Transmission Operations

Eversource Energy
Eversource Adds $2.3B to 5-Year Capital Investment Plan
Eversource Energy increased its five-year capital investment plan by $2.3 billion, an increase largely driven by investments in its gas and electric distribution systems.
AEP
AEP: Ready to Meet ‘Unprecedented’ Demand
American Electric Power says it is “rooted deep in innovation” and “ready to meet unprecedented customer demand” that will result in “significant infrastructure investment” and continue its strong financial results.
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NARUC Focuses on Large Loads’ Impact on Reliability and Affordability
NARUC’s Winter Policy Summit focused on the main issue facing the power industry — how to reliably and affordably interconnect new large load customers.
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PJM: Lower Load than Expected During Winter Storm
While PJM experienced some of its highest peak loads ever during the late January winter storm, it overestimated load, with relatively high load forecasting errors, RTO officials told the Operating Committee.
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PJM OC Briefs: Feb. 5, 2026
The PJM Operating Committee endorsed a set of manual revisions to implement ambient-adjusted line ratings.
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Wind Output Enabled SPP Exports to Neighbors During Storm
SPP says ample wind generation during the January winter storm enabled it to export as much as 3,500 MW to its neighbors in the Eastern Interconnection.
NYISO
NYISO, Stakeholders Debate Changes to Demand Curve Reset
NYISO staff presented more of their initial ideas for improving the Demand Curve Reset process, centered on alternative shapes, slopes and points of the curve.
AdminMonitor
ERCOT Leaned on Mobile Gens, RMR Unit During Storm
ERCOT says it leaned on Texas’ 15 mobile generating units and an RMR unit during the state’s first major cold-weather event since 2021’s disastrous Winter Storm Uri.
Entergy Louisiana
Stakeholders Say MISO’s Nonpublic Extreme Events Study Merits Closer Look
Some MISO stakeholders said an extreme events analysis from 2025’s transmission planning cycle potentially raises a red flag and deserves more attention.
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The Maryland 2026 Midterms Energy Trilemma Blues
Maryland's 2026 legislative session could show how states facing explosive demand growth can achieve their clean energy and affordability goals despite the Trump administration’s resistance to solar, wind and storage, according to Livewire columnist K Kaufmann.

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