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February 19, 2026

Special Reports & Commentary

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The authors of the DOE memo supporting coal and nuclear subsidies took the spaghetti approach – throw everything against the wall and hope something sticks.
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Competition, Cooperation and Costs the Talk at OSW Conference
Competition among states to set the highest offshore wind energy targets and to secure supply chain jobs is gradually giving way to a regional cooperation.
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With Big Nukes Dwindling, Supporters Focus on Modular
Small modular reactors are more easily tailored to varying usage and sites, industry experts told the annual meeting of Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners (WCPSC).
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Overheard at MARC: Renewables, Rates, Seams and Pilots
Interregional transmission planning challenges and the growth of renewable energy, particularly wind power were among the topics of discussion at the 2018 Mid-America Regulatory Conference.
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Overheard at the EIA Energy Conference
A panel featuring officials from PJM, ERCOT and GE Power at the EIA Energy Conference took questions from the audience on several topics.
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Land Rights a Challenge to Mexico Tx Developers
Transmission developers in Mexico often struggle to gain land rights, as they do in the U.S., but for reasons unique to the country's culture and history.
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Overheard at New England Energy Conference and Exposition 2018
New England is up to the task of managing the tough challenges facing its wholesale market and grid, speakers said at the New England Energy Conference and Exposition.
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Pot Industry Blazing a Path in Western Energy Landscape
The budding efforts to increase the energy efficiency of U.S. marijuana operations will become increasingly critical as the commodity grows into a global market, energy industry experts said Monday.
LaFleur, Glick Promise a Light Touch on Changing West
FERC Commissioners Cheryl LaFleur and Richard Glick told state regulators at the annual meeting of the WCPSC that they will take a light-handed approach as the West develops new market structures.
UPDATED: FERC Blindsided by Half-Baked Trump Order
FERC was given no advance notice of the President Trump directive to Rick Perry regarding coal and nuclear plants and has been provided no details since, officials said.

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