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March 10, 2026

Special Reports & Commentary

IESO
Around the Corner: Nobody Does Capacity Quite Like Ontario
The move was a big step for IESO, and one of the biggest tweaks to its market design in years.
CAISO
CPUC, Others Question Details of EDAM Congestion Revenue Proposal
Stakeholders and state energy officials continue to raise concerns about a draft proposal that would adjust how congestion revenues are allocated in CAISO's EDAM, with the ISO aiming for a vote on the final plan in the coming weeks.
Aurora Energy Research
Around the Corner: The Promise, Uncertainty and Unparalleled Risk of Data Center Load
Columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler writes about the explosion of data center load requests and the enormous risks to utilities and ratepayers of overbuilding assets.
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Load Growth Dominates Discussions at GCPA’s Spring Conference
Rapid demand growth within ERCOT was a major point of discussion at the Gulf Coast Power Association's recent Spring Conference.
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GCPA Conference Examines the Biggest Change to ERCOT Market in 15 Years
ERCOT is poised to start testing real time co-optimization of energy and ancillary services in a few weeks and bring the change live this December, which will mark the biggest paradigm shift in Texas' wholesale markets in 15 years.
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Counterflow: Groove on the Rubble
Columnist Steve Huntoon discusses the "apparently unintended irony" in the Trump administration's latest executive order on FERC.
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NY Energy Summit: Making the RAPID Act Live up to its Name
Recent developments made speakers at the annual New York Energy Summit optimistic that the state's permitting process will be getting faster.
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NY Energy Summit: Patience Trumps Angst
State officials speaking at the New York Energy Summit acknowledged the uncertainty facing everyone in the room but said it has not changed the state's clean-energy vision. 
DOE
Industry Must Share Risk Over Nuclear-Powered Data Centers, Experts Say
As the Department of Energy explores using federal land for data centers powered by nuclear power, experts say public-private risk-sharing will be crucial to make nuclear a viable option.
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FERC Leaders Focused on Stability amid Political Shifts
FERC Chair Mark Christie and Commissioner Judy Chang downplayed the current political environment’s impact on the agency, saying the commission’s role is to follow the law and ensure the fairness of procedures.

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