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February 21, 2026

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Southeast Seeks FERC OK for Expanded Bilateral Market
Utilities and co-ops in 11 Southeastern states asked FERC for permission to expand bilateral trading in the region and allow 15-minute energy transactions.
Sierra Club Pans Utility Climate Efforts
Many of the nation’s largest utilities plan on using fossil fuels through 2030, threatening efforts to mitigate climate change, the Sierra Club reported.
Southeast Utilities Announce Regional Energy Market
Southeastern utilities and cooperatives, led by Duke and Southern Co., said they will seek FERC approval to launch a 15-minute energy market.
CIP Compliance: Don’t ‘Boil the Ocean’
After a three-month delay because of the pandemic, CIP-013-1 took effect, starting the 18-month compliance period for stakeholders.
EEI Panel: Public-private Trust Key to Cyber Survival
Trust and collaboration between the private and public sectors is more important than ever for guarding against cyberattacks.
CPUC OKs 1.2 GW of Storage by 2021, 38,000 EV Chargers
The California PUC greenlit a major expansion of the state's EV charging program and approved contracts signed by investor-owned utilities to procure 1.2 GW of battery storage.
Study: Southeast RTO Would Cut Rates, Emissions
Southeast utilities could cut electric rates and emissions by joining an organized market, according to an Energy Innovation Policy & Technology study.
Southeast Utilities Talking Regional Market
Utilities and cooperatives in the Southeast have been meeting for months on a plan to create a regional 15-minute energy market.
Pandemic Poses Long-term Reliability Challenges
Participants in the first panel of FERC’s two-day technical conference on the impacts of COVID-19 struck a hopeful tone, but also said caution is needed.
Pandemic Adds to 2020 Hurricane Season Challenges
Utilities expect mutual assistance plans to help the U.S. grid weather a predicted active Atlantic hurricane season, even in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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