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March 9, 2026

FERC & Federal

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, as well as regulating hydroelectric dams and natural gas facilities. 
EIA
Record 86 GW of Generation Additions Projected in 2026
The EIA released a report that said a record 86 GW of utility-scale capacity is projected to be added to the grid in 2026, which if true, would far outpace the 53 GW of capacity added in 2025.
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
EPA Repeals 2024 MATS Updates for Coal Plants
EPA revoked its 2024 updates to the MATS rules, which included regulation of non-mercury emissions and monitoring equipment requirements for all covered power plants.
ARCHES
California, 12 Other States Sue Trump Admin. Over Energy Grant Terminations
Thirteen blue states are suing the Trump administration for reversing Biden administration funding commitments worth $7.6 billion for energy and infrastructure projects.
Yes Energy
FERC Approves Transmission Deals Between ComEd and Data Centers
FERC approved four transmission security agreements between Exelon’s Commonwealth Edison and new data center customers in Illinois, laying out conditions for their transmission service.
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FERC Commissioners: Solutions Emerging to Large Load Conundrum
Data centers’ demand and speed-to-power prerogatives continue to dominate discussions in the electric industry, but some commonsense policy answers are starting to emerge, FERC Commissioners Judy Chang and David Rosner said.
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U.S. Offshore Wind Supporters Map Path Forward
After a remarkably bad year for the U.S. offshore wind industry, the Oceantic Network’s annual conference was focused on engineering a rebound rather than licking wounds.
Dominion Energy
Trump Administration to Continue Effort to Halt OSW Work
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said an appeal “absolutely” is coming on the stop-work orders that his agency imposed and judges lifted against five offshore wind projects.
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DOE Touts Fossil Fuels’ Role in Meeting Peak Energy Demand This Winter
DOE's senior leadership highlighted how the grid relies on fossil fuels to make it through winter peaks.
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FERC Oversight Hearing Focuses on Affordability and Reliability
All five FERC commissioners faced questions from the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy on how to balance reliability and affordability as demand grows.
EIA
EIA Charts Varying Impact of Gas Prices on Electricity Costs
Average wholesale day-ahead electricity prices were higher in 2025 than in 2024 at most but not all major trading hubs in the contiguous 48 states.

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