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February 18, 2026

Special Reports & Commentary

GCPA Panelists Contemplate Balkanized Energy Policies
Panelists at GCPA's annual Spring Conference discussed the challenges of revising RTO market design to accommodate many different state energy policies.
West Wrestles with Resource Adequacy, Grid Reliability
The spring joint meeting of the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation and the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body focused on grid reliability and protecting crucial infrastructure.
OSW Industry Urges Cooperation as States Covet Jobs
At the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s 2019 International Partnering Forum, the talk was about jobs and contracts the industry would bring to states.
Longer Tx Planning Horizon Seen for OSW
Grid operators may need to rethink transmission planning for offshore wind, panelists told the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s 2019 International Partnering Forum.
Europe Sees Dollar Signs in East Coast Waters
The turnout at a major offshore wind conference in New York suggests European developers believe the waters off the U.S. East Coast are the next big thing.
Transmission Resiliency Summit Focuses on Grid Security
The NATF, EPRI and NERC gathered reps from utilities, RTOs, regional entities and government agencies to discuss improving the bulk electric system.
Ex-Fire Chief Shares 9/11 Lessons at NERC Conference
The ballroom at NERC’s Human Performance Conference was pin-drop quiet as Joseph W. Pfeifer recounted his experience leading firefighters into the World Trade Center on 9/11.
NERC Conference Ponders the Human Element to Reliability
NERC offered lessons from firefighters, psychologists and the airline industry at its eighth annual Human Performance Conference.
Former Mass. DPU Chair Reflects on Service
Massachusetts' former top regulator Angela O'Connor sat down with RTO Insider to talk about the challenges faced by her old agency — and the privilege of serving it.
Overheard at the NE Electricity Restructuring Roundtable
FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur reflected on New England's electricity markets, and NERC CEO Jim Robb shared concerns about fuel security at the event.

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