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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 9h

A year after federal tax credits for electric vehicles purchases expired, U.S. sales of new EVs have dropped and the amount of electricity being used to charge EVs is increasing more slowly. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/CCrL50ZUquy

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 14h

CAISO is preparing its proposal in response to FERC large load show-cause order but first must deal with a disagreement from Pacific Gas and Electric. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/Q0Fg50ZUjar

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Travis Kavulla: this move "will finally get our transmission queue off pause and maximize service offers for customers with near-term transmission needs." 🔌💡

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) released the 2026 Virginia Energy Plan on Oct. 1, which includes different ways of reliably and affordably meeting growing power demand while staying on track for a net-zero power sector by 2050. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/hqrw50ZTN8P

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s jubilation over the passing of The Power Generation and Consumption Act in 2025 seems to be short-lived. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/iXTt50ZTMwv

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Time is of the essence when it comes to the nation’s latest permitting reform bill. Top Democrats and Republicans on two Senate committees have reached agreement on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/2oNy50ZTm5c

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In an effort to combat a possible capacity shortfall in the near future, FERC approved the majority of PJM’s Reliability Backstop Procurement in an order issued Tuesday. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/PsEY50ZTm3L

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Top Republicans and Democrats on two key U.S. Senate committees have reached agreement on an energy permitting reform bill. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/qvlM50ZTfnw

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Tennessee Valley Authority, the first U.S. utility to request a construction permit for a small nuclear reactor, has its plans approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Sept. 29. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/uvav50ZSW9Q

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

FERC approved the bulk of PJM’s Reliability Backstop Procurement (RBP) but suspended its implementation for five months while it investigates whether several aspects fall short of being just and reasonable (ER26-3380). #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/uLit50ZTawa

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

PJM has taken the first major step in updating its governance and stakeholder processes, as the RTO, along with consumer advocates and other members, presented the Members Committee with term sheets of changes. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/f09S50ZSW8V

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

DTE Electric is pitching an all-of-the-above-except-coal energy mix in its 2026 integrated resource plan, reaffirming its commitment to end coal use by 2032. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/SYUH50ZSuyY

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tom Kleckner was in Houston last week for the Texas Nuclear Alliance’s third annual summit, where speakers and representatives from the Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Energy Institute and the state Legislature gathered. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/FzMo50ZStPe

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

While advancements in battery technology, increasing arbitrage opportunities and state programs are boosting the case for energy storage in ISO-NE, regulatory challenges continue to pose substantial barriers to development. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/9aMH50ZS19r

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Artificial intelligence has become too prevalent in society to simply ignore. At the same time, authorizing it to make critical decisions may be a step too far. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/ThJS50ZS18e

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The group standing up the Regional Organization for Western Energy announced the names of five industry veterans poised to become the organization’s first board directors amid pressure to show it can provide independent governance over CAISO’s energy markets. ow.ly/QcTf50ZRC7R

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A new report shows battery storage installations soaring in the United States and the average duration of installed batteries growing longer. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/WiEK50ZRoWr

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson has sent letters to Arizona Public Service, Tucson Electric Power and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, asking the utilities for an updated report on their pending market choice. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/YYZA50ZRfBo

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New York has contracted new storage and renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 1.7 GW. Why This Matters: New York is making a targeted effort to keep its clean energy transition in motion against the headwinds facing it. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/P6Ch50ZR0uk

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Environmental groups pushed back against the Department of Energy’s FPA 202(c) order for the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan earlier this month and a court’s decision to vacate the order is reverberating across the nation. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/BfpQ50ZQPtR

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

State attorneys general have filed three more lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s buyouts of undeveloped offshore wind leases. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/Iuf150ZQFZj

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Stakeholders in MISO have been taking umbrage with Independent Market Monitor David Patton, and a third-party review of the Monitor has identified friction over unclear boundaries, potential overreach and bias. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/S3tF50ZQpe7

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A federal judge has declared EPA’s August 2025 termination of the Solar for All (SFA) program unlawful and ordered the termination vacated. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/6FuQ50ZPZnU

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Is New England ready for new nuclear? That is the question Jon Lamson ponders in his latest story as the region grapples with large demand growth forecasts and long-term resource adequacy concerns. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/RI1j50ZPZl1

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Bureau of Land Management has opened public comment for Silver Rock Transmission, a proposed 330-mile, up-to-600-kV line BLM says will help facilitate geothermal leasing in Nevada and Utah. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/gFyO50ZPvfZ

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The New York Public Service Commission wants to know more about how its utilities use AI and has released an order instructing them to report how they integrate the technology into their daily operations. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/LEWK50ZPuYF

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) released a “Data Center Accountability Framework” on Sept. 18 to address issues including energy costs and environmental impact. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/GKHr50ZPj98

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Nevada’s Republican governor is signing a new executive order that sets regulatory parameters for data center projects amid growing public concern over the state’s approach to managing the power-guzzling facilities. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/ejB950ZPhv5

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the Ratepayer Protection Act (HR 9340) on Sept. 16 in a 417-3 vote, just days before its members decamp to their districts for midterm elections. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/Cj3250ZOQlb

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Chalk up another participant for CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market, as NV Energy has officially solidified its pledge to join the market in 2028. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/VGLZ50ZP69p

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have settled a legal dispute that threatened an 806-MW wind project during the late stages of its construction. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/Y07l50ZOzkO

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Amid rising concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence in the U.S., MISO said it will slow down its use of AI so it can properly form guidelines for its implementation. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/Vtlw50ZOzfI

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Duke University’s Nicholas Institute has released a new policy brief finding that the Trump administration’s abandonment of any climate mitigation efforts has made any return to such policies more expensive. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/pJ0750ZOhuY

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Montana lawmakers are moving forward with legislation designed to shield residential electric utility ratepayers from the costs to accommodate power-hungry data centers and other large load customers. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/PrP150ZO81z

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

PJM has proposed new requirements that would establish voltage and frequency ride-through envelopes limiting how much a large load can curtail its power draw during reliability issues. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/A5j950ZNC8m

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Emission standards are the target once again for the Environmental Protection Agency. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/BUVR50ZNC7v

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Longer-duration energy storage technologies are advancing faster than market designs that can support their use, speakers at an Energy Storage Technology Advancement Partnership webinar said. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/5GKr50ZNcYB

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

MISO has approved 82 expedited transmission projects in its 2026 plan, and stakeholders say some of the costs of large load-driven upgrades could be shifted to local ratepayers. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/iRQK50ZNcEQ

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Utility-scale solar generation continued to come online at an accelerated rate and distributed solar at a diminished pace in the second quarter of 2026, thanks in both cases to changes in tax policy. #energysky 🔌💡

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Solar Power Continues to Proliferate in Second Quarter

Utility-scale solar generation continued to come online at an accelerated rate and distributed solar at a diminished pace.

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated DOE’s order keeping the Campbell coal plant in Michigan from retiring, saying it usurped the state’s authority. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/VzPI50ZMGgV

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

FERC and NERC published a joint report that found the bulk power system operated better during extreme winter weather this January and February than it had in similar events during the past 10 years. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/OVsU50ZMx2A

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

ENGIE North America has cancelled its application to build a large battery storage project near Laguna Beach, Calif., after local officials and residents came out in opposition because of safety and aesthetic concerns. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/h7zA50ZLUnj

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Data centers now know what they will be dealing with in Massachusetts after Gov. Maura Healey announced what she termed the most comprehensive requirements in the nation. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/3zt350ZLU77

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The U.S. nuclear renaissance is in firing up, as the Department of Energy and NextEra Energy have a conditional commitment for a loan of up to $1.9 billion to support the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/GGL150ZL5bj

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Data centers are officially on a hiatus in Oregon after Gov. Tina Kotek directed state agencies to pause any requests to build them on state land through July 1, 2027. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/Ih6850ZL5a4

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Another proposed California battery storage project is being contested by local officials and residents as the state continues to add an enormous amount of storage to the regional grid. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/uit250ZKEhq

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There is a first time for everything, and in Ohio, it is the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio requesting PJM to initiate the State Agreement Approach under FERC Order 1000 to facilitate the interconnection of SoftBank’s PORTS-Pike Technology Campus. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/CIRr50ZKE0e

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

BPA Administrator Travis Kavulla upended the day-ahead market debate in the West by opening the door to reversing the agency’s commitment to SPP’s Markets+ and instead exploring whether to join CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/wIqZ50ZJsXs

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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

An intense, early September heat dome pushed MISO into short-lived emergency procedures for its entire footprint Sept. 2 and had the grid operator serving its highest-ever September peak. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/faeM50ZJ3E1

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