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February 2, 2026

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NYPA Raises Concern About Large Loads Suddenly Ceasing Operation
The most prolific worry about large load facilities like data centers is how to power them, but the New York Power Authority raised a new concern at the NYISO Budget & Priorities Working Group’s meeting. 
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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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CAISO Opens Bidding Process for $900M in Transmission Projects
CAISO is soliciting bids for two transmission projects in the San Francisco Bay Area to prepare the state for more projected data center load in the coming decade.
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NYISO BIC & OC Briefs: Week of June 16, 2025
The NYISO Business Issues Committee and Operating Committee approved a governing document revisions that would implement transmission owners’ right of first refusal in the ISO’s planning processes at their meetings.
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Texas Bills Targeting Renewables Come up Short
Another Texas legislative session has ended with renewable resources and batteries having survived potentially damaging legislation that did not make it to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.  
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Industry Sees Challenges as BPA Considers ‘Radical’ Updates to Transmission Planning
The Bonneville Power Administration faces monumental challenges in implementing actions to meet the Pacific Northwest’s needs once it lifts its pause on transmission planning.
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Oregon Governor Signs Bill to Create Data Center Rate Class
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill designed to ensure that operators of large data centers pay for grid upgrades needed to supply them with electricity while avoiding shifting those costs to residential ratepayers.
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N.J. Lawmakers Bless Wide-ranging Energy Options

New Jersey legislators have pushed ahead with a series of energy proposals, among them plans to harness wave, nuclear and storage.

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NERC State of Reliability Report Highlights Progress and New Challenges

NERC released its State of Reliability report, which found the bulk power system remains highly reliable and underlying performance metrics such as frequency response and misoperation rates are improving or remain stable.

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Limited Demand for Large-scale Data Centers in New England

New England is unlikely to see the development of large-scale data centers in the next 10 years but likely will see smaller-scale developments, industry experts said at the New England Energy Conference and Exposition.


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