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April 18, 2026

Special Reports & Commentary

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Nuclear, Natural Gas Seen as Key Part of N.Y. Grid Future
New York Energy Summit panelists discussed the state's future electricity generation mix, with most agreeing that nuclear and natural gas will be a key part of it.
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N.Y. Energy Summit Discusses Renewables, Storage
Panelists at the New York Energy Summit offered assessments and strategies for the obstacles facing the state’s continuing efforts toward decarbonization.
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Swett Wants to ‘Push Right up to’ the Edge of Precedent as FERC Chair
FERC Chair Laura Swett told the Energy Bar Association that she wants to push the commission’s authority as far as she can.
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N.Y. Energy Summit Examines Solutions to Permitting Delays, Cost Increases
Panelists at the 2026 New York Energy Summit discussed the challenges facing the state's power grid amid a constantly shifting landscape.
Camus / Encoord / Zero Lab
A New Metric Related to Data Centers and Electricity that May Matter
A proposed new metric – the compute heat rate – soon may change the conversation around data center electricity use, writes columnist and industry futurist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
Our World in Data
Grid Largely Immune from Oil Price Shocks; But We Can’t Ignore Them
Yes, electricity prices are painfully high. No, they’re not related to oil prices, at least for customers of the RTOs, writes columnist Dej Knuckey.
Rewiring America
When Electricity Becomes Variable: The Q1 Electric Flexibility Report
The electric power system can be built around variability. That could provide flexibility and affordability in the production and consumption of electricity. And the technologies are available now, writes columnist K Kaufmann.
Yes Energy
Editor’s Note: What Do You Make of Large Load Tariffs?
Energy policy and regulatory news in 2026 has been all data centers, all the time. We want to hear your take on large load tariffs and other related news.
Yes Energy
Data Center Interest, Opposition on the Rise in New England
Increased interest in data center development in New England has led to growing concern about potential negative effects on energy affordability and long-term resource adequacy.
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IESO Chief Seeks Improved ‘Alignment’ with Electric Distributors
Local distribution companies and bulk transmission system operators need to improve their alignment, IESO CEO Lesley Gallinger said at the ENERCOM 2026 conference.

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