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February 21, 2026

Special Reports & Commentary

Transmission-Distribution ‘Seams’ May Be Next Hurdle for Planners
The increasing complexity of distribution systems is creating a new “seam” for grid operators, experts said at the PJM General Session.
Overheard at the ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group Meeting
New England appears poised to withstand another winter of tight natural gas supplies, an RTO official told the ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group meeting.
Stakeholder Soapbox: The Ripple Effects of Subsidizing Monopolies
The Environmental Defense Fund's Dick Munson argues against state regulators providing subsidies to companies to prop up their failing generating assets.
Clean Energy Innovation Requires Collaboration, Researcher Says
Dan Sanchez said sharing intellectual property and allowing open access to research data are catalysts necessary for growth in the clean energy industry.
Sandoval: Nuke Shutdown, Auto-DR Aided Aliso Canyon Response
Actions taken in the wake of the closure of the San Onofre nuclear plant ultimately helped California address the Aliso Canyon shut down.
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States Should Assert Selves in RTOs, NARUC Panelists Say
At last week's NARUC Annual Meeting, regulators and grid operators agreed that state commissions must engage when key decisions are being made by RTOs.
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NARUC Panel: CPP Poised to Fall Under Trump, New Congress
NARUC Panelists agreed that while the election of Donald Trump has clouded the future of federal energy policy, the Clean Power Plan won’t figure into it.
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NARUC Panelists Discuss Impact of Rate Design on EV Adoption
Speakers discussed the growth of electric vehicles at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ annual conference.
Environmentalists Debate the ‘Nuclear Option’
The future of U.S. nuclear energy policy was the subject of a spirited Oxford-style debate at the 2016 NARUC Annual Meeting.
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Overheard at NARUC Annual Meeting 2016
Hundreds of state regulators, utility officials and other stakeholders traveled to the California desert last week for the 128th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.

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