DOE orders Michigan coal plant to remain available through November
A new DOE emergency order keeps Michigan’s 1,420-megawatt Campbell coal plant available through Nov. 14 amid MISO reliability concerns.
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DOE Opens 60-Day Review of National Transmission Needs as Grid Demand Accelerates
The Energy Department released a draft national transmission study and opened a 60-day public-comment period as U.S. electricity generation rises and grid demand grows.
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FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Reconsider Rules for Data Centers and Other Large Power Users
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered six regional grid operators to explain or revise how they connect data centers, factories and other major electricity users as demand rises.
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Washington regulators seek public input on grid costs and protections as large electricity users expand
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is taking comments on how data centers and other large power users should connect to the grid and share costs.
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Energy Department says emergency measures protected power grid across 17 states during hot weather
The Department of Energy said an emergency order secured grid operations across 17 states from July 26 through Aug. 3 as hot weather raised reliability concerns.
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DOE draft study calls for major transmission expansion as data centers and industry raise power demand
The Energy Department has opened a 60-day public-comment period on a draft study that identifies new transmission needs tied to data centers, manufacturing, electrification and grid congestion.
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DOE Draft Study Warns U.S. Transmission System Must Prepare for Rising Power Demand
The Energy Department has released a draft national transmission study that identifies constraints and future grid needs as data centers, factories and other large electricity users expand.
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FERC Gives PJM Until Sept. 30 to Agree on Grid Reforms
FERC is pressing PJM stakeholders to agree on governance reforms by Sept. 30 as a capacity-auction shortfall and rising demand test the grid operator.
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New Jersey schedules public meeting on statewide virtual power plant plan
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has scheduled a July 30 public meeting to explore a statewide virtual power plant program involving batteries and smart devices.
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FERC Orders CAISO and SPP to File Western Seams Report by Sept. 30, 2026
FERC’s July 16 order requires CAISO and SPP to submit a joint “Western seams” coordination report by Sept. 30, 2026—then opens 30 days for comments.