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December 5, 2025

Special Reports & Commentary

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Demand Growth’s Impact on Markets Probed at Nodal Trader Conference
Panelists at S&P Global’s Nodal Trader Conference discussed the impact of demand growth and uncertain load forecasts on markets.
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Patton Calls on ERCOT to Operate its System Less Conservatively
ERCOT can ensure long-term reliability with its energy-only market, but it must operate its grid less conservatively for that to happen, said Potomac Economics President David Patton.
BWXT Advanced Technologies
Counterflow: Beam Me Up, Scotty
The U.S. Army’s new next-generation nuclear power program is wasteful, counterproductive and dangerous, says columnist Steve Huntoon.
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Van Welie Discusses the Challenges Markets Face in New England
ISO NE CEO Gordon van Welie talked about the evolving grid in New England and how markets are changing and what the future holds as state policies drive higher demand and increasing decarbonization.
Moody’s
Economic Uncertainty Looms over NYISO Conference
Presenters at NYISO’s Fall Economic Conference painted a confusing portrait about the future of the economy.
Open Electricity
Power Play: It’s Time to Take Distributed Generation Seriously
The U.S. needs to take rooftop solar seriously and consider how it can be an essential part of our energy mix, says columnist Dej Knuckey.
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FERC Veterans Share Worries over Agency’s Independence
Former FERC Chair Richard Glick and former FERC economist Devin Hartman told attendees at the Nodal Trader conference that they fear for FERC's independence.
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N.Y. Renewables Conference Focuses on Near-term Goals, Post-Trump Hopes
State policymakers and industry leaders at the Alliance for Clean Energy New York’s Fall Conference offered messages of full support even as they acknowledged the federal roadblocks thrown in their path.
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Republicans Celebrate Changed Energy Policy at AFPI Summit
Trump officials and other Republicans celebrated the major changes the administration has brought to energy and environmental policy at AFPI's Global Energy Summit.
ACORE
ACORE Grid Forum Panelists Scorn Tx Permitting Process, Express Hope
Speakers at ACORE’s annual Grid Forum weren’t afraid to use strong words on the ineffectiveness of the U.S. permitting system but were bullish that it’s fixable.

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