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December 5, 2025

Special Reports & Commentary

Alison Williams, B Strategic Solutions
Stakeholder Forum: PJM Is Flailing, but There’s a Solution
Everyone knows we need more electricity, and it’s painfully clear PJM is not capable of responding to increased demand, say energy consultants Brad Viator and Alison Williams.
PJM
Around the Corner: Insufficient Data Center Load Forecasting Likely a Big Part of PJM’s Problem
Mid-Atlantic grid operator PJM has had a rough couple of weeks, says columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
TVA
Stakeholder Forum: Rubber Stamp? Has the NRC Lost Its Independence?
The pace of undermining the statutory authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to serve as the cornerstone of nuclear safety is accelerating, says Stephen A. Smith.
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New MISO Stakeholder Code of Conduct Forbids Rude or Callous Language
MISO debuted a code of conduct for its stakeholder meetings that forbids rude or callous language, deliberate meeting disruptions or disregarding committee chairs’ instructions.
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Chang Highlights Interrelated Challenges Facing Industry at WIRES
FERC Commissioner Judy Chang, in a speech at WIRES' summer meeting, laid out how the major issues facing the power industry are related and how important it is to the future of competition that they are addressed correctly in the long term.
Sage
Around the Corner: You Might Not Know the Drill; New Geothermal Technology is On the Doorstep
Until now, a carbon-free, load-following electric supply resource has been elusive, but that all may be about to change as a result of a resource that sits literally right below our feet, says columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
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MARC Confronts Public Perception, Affordability, ‘Post-DEI’ and Nuclear Options
The 2025 Mid-America Regulatory Conference tackled themes on meaningful public engagement, nuclear options, bill affordability and DEI programs falling out of favor.
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Future of Transmission Planning and Policy in Focus at Infocast Summit
The current state of transmission policy was examined at an Infocast conference that went into the possibility for a permitting bill and looked at the implementation of recent FERC orders.
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Load Growth Putting Pressure on Capacity Markets in the Northeast
Capacity markets have brought significant cost savings for customers in the Northeast over the past two decades but now face the critical need to evolve amid rapid load growth and a changing resource mix.
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New Pipelines Unlikely for New England, Experts Say

Despite interest from the Trump administration, new gas pipelines into New England remain unlikely due to a lack of counterparties willing to pay for the new lines, energy industry experts said.


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