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February 20, 2026

Special Reports & Commentary

Overheard at the Mid-America Regulatory Conference
The Mid-America Regulatory Conference drew an above-capacity assembly of public utility regulators, legal counsel and other industry insiders.
Western Utilities Bought 3X Planned Wind, Study Says
A Department of Energy study found that Western U.S. utilities procured three times more wind capacity than planned in 2003-2014.
Honorable: Leaving FERC, but not Sure When
FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable alluded to the uncertainty surrounding her tenure during a luncheon address at the Mid-America Regulatory Conference.
Huntoon: Microgrid Defense Misses the Point
Steve Huntoon responds to Noblis rebuttal of his column criticizing its study of microgrids on military bases.
SOAPBOX – Huntoon Microgrid Critique ‘Seriously Flawed’
Noblis' Jeffrey Marqusee offers a rebuttal against Steve Huntoon's March column criticizing a Noblis study of microgrids on military bases.
Offshore Wind Developers Ponder Tx Options
Transmission will be Massachusetts' biggest challenge in its goal to add 1,600 MW of offshore wind, a panel said at the Restructuring Roundtable.
Trump Brings Uncertainty to ISO-NE, Regulators
Two panels at the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association Environmental Conference discussed the implications of Trump’s policies, including EPA cuts.
Experts Provide Tips on Pipeline, Tx Permitting in New England
Experts at crawling through the maze of regulations for building pipeline or electric transmission projects talked about their experiences at NECA.
Nuclear Subsidy Debate Touches Down in New England
Panelists at the 154th New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable in Boston discussed the recent failure of a nuclear subsidy bill in Connecticut.
New England Seeks to Harmonize Markets, Renewables
New England regulators expressed optimism that they will find a way for wholesale markets to coexist with state energy policies at NECPUC.

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