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March 10, 2026

Special Reports & Commentary

ERCOT
British Grid Operator to Highlight ERCOT Innovation Summit
Fintan Slye, CEO of Great Britain’s National Energy System Operator, will join ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas to kick off the ISO's third annual Innovation Summit that brings together industry stakeholders and thought leaders.
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The Maryland 2026 Midterms Energy Trilemma Blues
Maryland's 2026 legislative session could show how states facing explosive demand growth can achieve their clean energy and affordability goals despite the Trump administration’s resistance to solar, wind and storage, according to Livewire columnist K Kaufmann.
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Beware of Unintended Consequences
Achieving Washington's and Oregon's goals of 80% clean/decarbonized energy by 2030 will be difficult because of the transmission access and construction realities, writes Randy Hardy.
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Where are Utilities Best Serving Customers?
Alison Williams of Power for Tomorrow argues that vertically integrated utilities are shielding customers from price spikes while supporting economic growth.
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Drought Magnifies and Complicates Climate Change’s Impact on the Grid
Drought is a systemic threat to the electric grid, writes columnist Dej Knuckey. Like other weather extremes, it undermines supply, drives up costs, and exposes weaknesses in infrastructure planning.
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ERCOT Generation Netting Isn’t Yet Investment Grade for Renewable Firmed Data Centers
ERCOT is absorbing a wave of large, price‑sensitive load, especially data centers, faster than the market rules were built to 'productize,' writes Alexandre Alonso Carpintero in an opinion piece.
PJM
Much Ado in PJM, but There is No Crisis
Despite the Trump administration and all 13 PJM governors proposing a host of new initiatives, the RTO falling short of its reliability requirement does not constitute a crisis, writes columnist Steve Huntoon.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE’s Proposed Capacity Market Reform Likely to Boost Reliability While Resulting in Higher Prices
ISO-NE is reforming its approach to acquiring sufficient capacity, which has shaken things up considerably, writes columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
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Data Centers Can Drive Down Rates, Boost Local Economies
A commitment to “growth pays for growth” and properly structuring tariffs and energy supply agreements can ensure data centers pay all their costs, writes Nick Myers of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
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Utility Ratemaking Has Become More Complicated
Regulators attempt to balance the interests of the different stakeholders with the overall goal of promoting the general good. This has become increasingly difficult as regulators must cope with new interests, says energy consultant Kenneth W. Costello.

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