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February 1, 2026

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

MISO
FERC Rules Costs of Mich. Coal Plant Extension Can be Split Among 11 States
FERC said MISO should spread the costs of keeping a Michigan coal plant running past its retirement date over the RTO’s entire Midwest region.
Grid Strategies
New Report: Consumers Could Pay $3B More Annually if DOE Stay-open Orders Persist
A Grid Strategies report concludes that if the Department of Energy continues to supersede retirement decisions for fossil-fueled power plants, it could cost consumers an extra $3 billion annually in a little more than three years.
Aalo
Advanced Nuclear Fast-track Effort Gets First 11 Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen 11 advanced nuclear projects as the first tranche of its Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program.
Invenergy
DOE Environmental Review of Grain Belt Express Devalues Line’s Carbon-cutting Ability
Drafted during a different presidential administration, the Grain Belt Express’ final environmental impact statement downplays the potential environmental benefits of the line.
Consumers Energy
DOE Extension of Michigan Coal Plant Cost $29M in 1st Month
The Michigan coal plant kept online by an emergency order from the U.S. Department of Energy cost $29 million to run in a little over a month.
© RTO Insider 
Trump Officials Talk Regulatory Rollbacks at NARUC Meeting
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin proudly told NARUC attendees the agency’s proposed rescission of the 2009 endangerment finding would be the “largest deregulatory action in the history of the country.”
Acroterion, CC BY-SA-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
DOE Lifts Run Hour Restrictions on Maryland Generator
The Department of Energy issued an emergency order to lift annual run-hour restrictions on the H.A. Wagner Generating Station Unit 4 located outside of Baltimore to address a shortage of generation in PJM.
Shutterstock
Trump Administration Offers Action Plan and Federal Lands for Data Centers
The Trump administration released an artificial intelligence action plan and announced the availability of four federal sites to build new data centers and generation to serve them as part of an effort to "win the AI race."
Invenergy
DOE Pulls $4.9B in Funding for Grain Belt Express
DOE has terminated its $4.9 billion conditional loan commitment for the long-delayed Grain Belt Express project, saying it is “not critical” for the federal government to support the project.
TVA
Stakeholder Forum: Rubber Stamp? Has the NRC Lost Its Independence?
The pace of undermining the statutory authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to serve as the cornerstone of nuclear safety is accelerating, says Stephen A. Smith.

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