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January 8, 2026

MISO

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is a regional transmission organization that plans transmission projects, administers wholesale markets for its membership and manages the flow of electricity in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. 
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Enviros Warn NIPSCO Against Rebuilding Coal Unit on DOE Emergency Order
Earthjustice has warned Northern Indiana Public Service Co. against making costly repairs to its R.M. Schahfer Generating Station to keep it running through spring in accordance with a federal emergency order.
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MISO Announces Microsoft AI Partnership for Planning, Operations
MISO announced it will partner with Microsoft’s AI technologies to operate its markets and plan its system.
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MISO Mulls Lifting Ban on Meeting Recordings
MISO is re-examining its longstanding policy that forbids stakeholders from recording meetings and is considering the possibility of some form of AI notetaking or transcription.
Northwoods Resort
FERC Pulls Mich. Dam License After 15 Years of Safety Shortcomings
FERC revoked the operating license for a troubled dam in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, citing a failure to address safety issues that could cost lives and the owner’s loss of land in bankruptcy proceedings.
Entergy
MISO Vows Greater Generation Totals for Big Tech in 2026
MISO has indicated that new generation to serve data centers and other large loads will be mission critical over 2026 and said it will take pains to interconnect units.
NISource
DOE Orders Two Indiana Coal Plants to Stay Open Through Winter
DOE issued a pair of orders under Section 202 (c) of the FPA to keep two Indiana coal plants running through this winter at least, delaying their retirement that was planned for the end of 2025.
Michels Corp.
MISO, Minn. Say Federal Funds for JTIQ in Play
MISO and the Minnesota Department of Commerce said federal funding for the Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue portfolio is still in play, though they didn't offer any additional details.
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Michigan PSC OKs DTE Energy’s 1.4 GW Data Center Contract, AG Pans Process
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a special contract that will allow DTE Energy to continue its plans to supply a hotly contested, $7 billion data center with nearly 1.4 GW.
Michigan Public Power Agency
MISO: Retirement-delayed Campbell Coal Plant not a Capacity Resource
MISO officials clarified the J.H. Campbell coal plant — kept online and in retirement limbo by the Department of Energy’s series of emergency orders — is not eligible for the RTO’s capacity market and is not receiving special treatment for dispatch.
Rainbow Energy Center
Trade Group Submits 2nd Complaint Against MISO Capacity Auction Repricing
A trade group representing multiple MISO power producers has lodged a complaint against retroactive pricing revisions in MISO’s 2025/26 capacity auction, joining Pelican Power in calling the repricing unlawful.

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