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February 21, 2026

Special Reports & Commentary

Mountain West, SPP Tout RTO Membership to Colo. PUC
SPP and the Mountain West Transmission Group pitched the benefits of RTO membership in an open forum before Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission.
State Officials Brief NE Roundtable on Renewables Plans
Officials gathered in Boston for the New England Restructuring Electricity Roundtable to discuss the challenges in meeting their states' clean energy goals.
Stakeholder Soapbox: Replacing Indian Point A Tough Challenge
Rob DiFrancesco, of New York AREA, details the challenges the state will face after the Indian Point nuclear power plant shuts down in 2021.
SPP Nearing Wind Limit; Planning Single Market with Mountain West
SPP's footprint may be expanding with the potential addition of the Mountain West Transmission Group, which would help the RTO offload excess wind energy.
Industry Gets Tips on Turning Data into Intelligence
Some RTOs are not using the vast amount of data they collect as well as they could, speakers said at the RTO Insider/SAS ISO Summit at SAS headquarters.
© Cassondra Wilson, SAS Institute Inc.
Overheard at RTO Insider/SAS ISO Summit
Dozens of RTO and ISO officials journeyed to SAS’ snow-free campus in NC last week for the ISO Summit and discussions on data and technology challenges.
DERs Increasing RTOs’ Data Challenges
Distributed energy resources (DER) such as rooftop solar and home batteries are forcing RTOs to rethink how they aggregate and process data.
Ott Seeks ‘Resilience’; Clark Handicaps ZECs
Former FERC Commissioner Tony Clark said zero-emission credits (ZECs) may be rejected because of their impact on wholesale market prices.
PJM, SPP Chiefs Share Frustration with Order 1000
PJM CEO Andy Ott and SPP CEO Nick Brown said that FERC Order 1000 is causing headaches while doing little to encourage transmission development.
In Appreciation of Ted Caddell 1960-2017
Ted Caddell, RTO Insider’s second employee and first full-timer, passed away overnight Tuesday, hours after helping to cover the ISO Summit in Cary, N.C.

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