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Court rejects DOE ‘emergency’ order delaying coal plant retirement as overstep
2+ day, 34+ min ago (548+ words) “The Department’s reading of ‘emergency’ invites frequent federal interventions that are unsupported by the statute and threaten the stability of the energy market,” the ruling said. A federal appeals court on Friday vacated the U.S. Department of Energy’s emergency…...
Large-load tariffs increasingly rely on upfront payments, exit fees, ramp schedules
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PG&E sees rising interest in ‘customer-driven’ flexible interconnection pilot
1+ week, 3+ day ago (601+ words) The Flex Connect program allows larger distribution-connected loads to energize in months instead of waiting “several years” for firm interconnection, the Northern California utility says. Most of PG&E’s five current and roughly 85 prospective Flex Connect customers are in the…...
Transmission expansion could spur billions in savings, especially in PJM: study
1+ week, 3+ day ago (469+ words) About a dozen inter- and intraregional projects in the Eastern Interconnection could help meet load growth, lower retail electric rates, bolster reliability and support U.S. security, the study found. The study’s findings complement analysis from the U.S. Department of Energy and…...
Large loads face reliability requirements under MISO proposal
1+ week, 4+ day ago (461+ words) The proposal is part of the Midcontinent grid operator’s overall planned response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s large load “show cause” orders. MISO’s proposal follows similar actions at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the PJM Interconnection aimed…...
PJM eyes option to jumpstart surplus interconnection pathway
3+ week, 1+ day ago (933+ words) In need of capacity, the PJM’s surplus interconnection process has produced limited results while MISO and SPP were studying roughly 15 GW and 14 GW each in the first half this year. After an earlier reform effort proved ineffective, the PJM Interconnection…...
Electric co-ops press for repeal of gas power plant emissions rules
3+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) “We are anxious to see action on this,” said National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson. “We all understand that natural gas is the go-to for new generation in this country.” In June 2025, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed a…...
FERC approves SPP ‘topology optimization’ plan for cutting grid congestion
3+ week, 2+ day ago (561+ words) The Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s power market has saved nearly $100 million this year under a similar approach for topology reconfiguration. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved the Southwest Power Pool’s proposal for using “topology optimization” to reduce grid…...
ISO-NE to review???asset condition??? transmission projects under proposal filed at FERC
3+ week, 4+ day ago (470+ words) The class of projects, which are chosen and built by transmission owners, mainly to replace aging infrastructure, with limited oversight, have long been a source of complaint by states and advocates. The action in New England comes amid increased concerns…...
FERC approves TransAlta, PowerTransitions gas-fired power plant deals
4+ week, 1+ day ago (563+ words) PowerTransitions aims to buy a 1.2-GW power plant in New York for an “energy campus.” TransAlta intends to buy two power plants in Colorado totaling about 319 MW. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved power plant deals for gas-fired…...