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March 28, 2026

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Spike Sends ERCOT Houston Prices Past $1,000/MWh
ERCOT’s Houston Hub saw real-time natural gas prices spike as high as $1,251/MWh on Monday during an early fall heat wave.
First Shoe to Drop? Vistra to Retire 3 Texas Coal Units
Vistra Energy announced plans to retire its coal-fired Monticello plant's three units in January, citing low prices in ERCOT.
Analysts Debate Potential Vistra Coal Retirements
Vistra Energy’s acknowledgement last month that it may retire some of its coal fleet sparked a debate at Infocast’s Texas Renewable Energy Summit.
Coal Seeks ‘Resiliency’ Premium; FERC ‘Fuel Wars’ Coming?
Coal's best hope may be that FERC adopt the DOE grid study's recommendation to lean on RTOs to value on-site fuel storage as a proxy for resiliency.
ERCOT, Regulators Discuss Need for Pricing Rule Changes
ERCOT stakeholders jammed the Public Utility Commission of Texas' (PUCT's) hearing room for the first of several discussions on price-formation issues.
FirstEnergy CEO Says Country Heading for Natural Gas ‘Disaster’
FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones said that he thinks the “country is heading for a disaster” because of its over-reliance on natural gas for generating power.
RTOs to Congress: Don’t Lose Faith in Markets
RTO officials acknowledged their challenges but asked Congress not to depart from 20 years of supporting wholesale markets.
Panel: NY Renewables Require Clear Regulations
NY's push to derive half its electricity from clean energy must be accompanied by regulatory consistency, Renewable Energy Conference panelists said.
DOE Approves Emergency Dispatch of Yorktown Units
PJM secured U.S. Department of Energy approval to dispatch Dominion's shuttered Yorktown units to address reliability issues in Virginia.
Gas, Solar, Efficiency Nudge Coal in Arizona Public Service IRP
Arizona Public Service expects to meet its future energy needs through increased use of natural gas and solar, while reducing coal reliance.

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