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February 1, 2026

zero-emission credits (ZEC)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
7th Circuit Upholds Ill. ZEC Program
Illinois’ nuclear generation subsidies do not interfere with FERC-regulated wholesale power markets, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
NYSERDA
NYSERDA Talks Offshore Wind Contract Terms
At what point will a New York offshore wind bid become firm and binding? And how will state agencies ensure a project delivers promised benefits?
FERC Orders PJM Capacity Market Revamp
Rising state subsidies for renewable and nuclear power require PJM to revamp its MOPR to address price suppression in its capacity market, FERC ruled.
CPV: Subsidies, not Gas Fears, Challenge for New Plants
Competitive Power Ventures celebrated the opening of its new Towantic Energy Center, an 805-MW combined cycle gas-fired power plant in Oxford, Conn.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Analyst: FERC Asserts Role in Handling Nuke Subsidies
FERC and the U.S. Department of Justice told the 7th Circuit that Illinois' zero-emission credits (ZECs) program is not pre-empted by the Federal Power Act.
Former FERC Chairs Reminisce, Sound Off at EBA
The Energy Bar Association closed its annual meeting with an entertaining panel discussion with five former FERC chairs.
Exelon to Push for Laws, Rules to Boost Profitability
Exelon’s plans for its generation subsidiary rely heavily on a push for new legislation and market rule changes that ensure profitability for its plants.
Izzo: Nukes Outside NJ Likely Eligible for State ZECs
A recently passed New Jersey law could lead to the state subsidizing nuclear plants outside its borders, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) CEO Ralph Izzo said during his company’s first-quarter (Q1 2018) earnings call Monday.
The Brattle Group
Report: Nuke Loss Would Undo Renewable Growth
The closure of four nuclear plants in Pennsylvania and Ohio would boost power prices and carbon emissions, undoing the clean air benefits of renewables, according to a Brattle Group report.
NJ Lawmakers Pass Nuke Subsidies, Boosted RPS
The New Jersey Legislature passed abill that would create a zero-emission certificate (ZEC) subsidy for nuclear power plants.

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