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March 16, 2026

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Policy Roundup: DOJ Sues California on EVs; DOE Offers $1.9B for ATTs
The Trump administration is suing California over its mandates for electric vehicles and offering $1.9 billion for advanced transmission.
BPA
BPA Job Posting Spurs Questions About Search for New Administrator
The Bonneville Power Administration opened the selection process for the agency’s next administrator via an online job posting, prompting questions about the salary range and the level of input Northwestern lawmakers will have.
Earthjustice
Wash. AG, PIOs Sue to Overturn DOE Order to Keep Centralia Plant Running
Washington’s attorney general and a coalition of public interest organizations filed separate lawsuits to overturn the Department of Energy’s order requiring TransAlta to continue operating the state’s last coal-fired plant beyond its scheduled retirement.
DOE
DOE Loans $26.5B to Southern Co. for Infrastructure Upgrades
Southern Co. will receive $26.5 billion in loans to support generation and transmission upgrades.
Constellation Energy
DOE Extends Eddystone Emergency Order Through May
The Department of Energy ordered PJM and Constellation Energy to keep the 760-MW Eddystone Generating Station online through May 24.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Colorado Bill Addresses Impacts of Coal Plant Extensions
A bill in the Colorado legislature seeks to reduce the environmental impact of federal orders delaying the retirement of coal-fired power plants.
ARCHES
California, 12 Other States Sue Trump Admin. Over Energy Grant Terminations
Thirteen blue states are suing the Trump administration for reversing Biden administration funding commitments worth $7.6 billion for energy and infrastructure projects.
Consumers Energy
DOE Reups Campbell Coal Plant Emergency Ops; Losses Top $135M
The Department of Energy issued a fourth emergency order, keeping the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan online through mid-May and likely beyond.
Windy.com
Navigating Extreme Winter Storms: A System-of-systems Perspective
With Winter Storm Fern, we learned, once again, that our nation’s power grids rely on a significant fossil mix when the weather turns nasty, writes columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
TVA
TVA Cancels Decisions to Close 2 Coal Plants, Cites Growing Demand, Trump Tone
The Tennessee Valley Authority revoked its previous decision to wind down operations at two of its coal plants, citing upward demand and the Trump administration’s coal-friendly posture.

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