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January 14, 2026

Stakeholder Forum

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Stakeholder Forum: Storms, Droughts, and Day-Ahead Markets; Now Hydropower’s Moment to Shine

Increased weather volatility isn’t just grabbing headlines; it's reshaping how we generate and trade electricity, writes Upstream Tech CEO Marshall Moutenot.

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Stakeholder Forum: The Facts About FERC Order 1920 and Why It’s Essential

As the tides of deregulation swell, Gretchen Kershaw of Grid Strategies wants to "set the record straight" on FERC Order 1920 and why it's essential.

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StakeholderForum: The Unseen Costs of Subsidized Solar
Energy industry insider Doug Sheridan says subsidized solar may look economically attractive today, but its distortive impacts on energy markets tell a different story.
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Stakeholder Forum: Preparing for NERC Registration and Compliance with New IBR Rules
Consultant Terry Brinker warns about potentially hundreds of facilities being included in NERC's IBR rules, where fines and penalties can be as high as $1 million a day per violation.
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Stakeholder Forum: Kill Subsidized Energy Efficiency for the Public Good
State regulators, policymakers and utilities often argue that market failure justifies energy efficiency programs. Consultant Kenneth Costello disagrees.
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Stakeholder Forum: AI, Electric Grid Can be Partners in Equitable Energy Transformation
If data centers are connected to the grid they should contribute to the cost of the network infrastructure providing those services, Exelon Executive Colette Honorable said.
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Stakeholder Forum: PJM Resists Battery Storage Reforms Given to Data Centers
Just as PJM negotiated provisions for data centers, they must do the same for battery storage. PJM’s next Order 2023 compliance filing is the time to make this change, says the Union of Concerned Scientists' Mike Jacobs.  
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Stakeholder Forum: The Prevalence of Rent-seeking in Public Utility Regulation
Energy consultant Kenneth W. Costello says state utility regulators in recent years have exhibited political posturing that deviates from their original mission.

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