IESO system planners today recommended the construction of a $1.5 billion HVDC line to meet Toronto’s growing energy needs, saying it would be more “future proof” than two cheaper options. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/cWmJ50X2p2n#energyskyWriter: Rich Heidorn Jr.

The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) introduced its “Cheap Energy Agenda” on Sept. 24. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/3EQZ50X1SwY#energyskyWriter: James Downing

Hardball. Escalating Conflict with Utilities Leads to Resignation of Top Conn. Regulator. Supporters of PURA Chair Worry About Ripple Effects Nationally. 'This resignation sends a chilling message.' -- Vote Solar. 💡🔌 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/115626-resig...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin requested that PJM reopen the nomination process for two open seats on its Board of Managers to consider two candidates recommended by the states. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/4N6B50X0OV8#energyskyWriter: Devin Leith-Yessian

Amazing data resource. Check it out. 💡🔌 @yes-energy.bsky.social

"Renewables Ready to Out-innovate, Outlast Trump." The drive for fossil fuels and nukes assumes the need for traditional 24/7 generation. Radical and rapid growth in electricity demand presents complex challenges that call for new and complex solutions. 💡🔌 www.rtoinsider.com/114888-livew...

How will natural gas power & data center demand evolve in the coming years? Join for an exclusive session with Natural Gas Intelligence and our team as they unpack the latest projections around: 📈 Natural gas power generation trends 🖥️ Data center loads' impact Get key insights! hubs.ly/Q03KkMn_0 🔌💡

A federal judge has lifted a stop-work order on Revolution Wind, handing a rare victory to the U.S. offshore wind industry amid the Trump administration’s relentless effort to torpedo it. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/115390-judge...

The two nominees to open seats on FERC, Laura Swett and David LaCerte, both cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in largely party line votes of 12-8 in a hearing Sept. 11. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/Vkbm50WVcJk#energyskyWriter: James Downing

⚡ ERCOT’s biggest market overhaul in 15 years is coming Dec. 5. The rollout of RTC+B will change real-time market operations & energy storage modeling. 👉 Stay ahead with our new resource hub, including blog posts and a webinar to prepare you. Check it out! hubs.ly/Q03HVsYM0 🔌💡

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Permitting reform legislation is starting to move through Congress, with a key House committee holding a hearing and supporters lobbying legislators. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/eUb750WUiXi#energyskyWriter: James Downing

SB 540 supporters are under pressure to ensure a stripped-down version of the legislation is printed before 12 am Sept. 9 to comply with a legislative rule requiring an amended bill to be in print for 72 hours before lawmakers can vote. @rtoinsider.bsky.social. www.rtoinsider.com/114302-senat... 🔌💡

Seems like real money. A billion here, a billion there, as the saying goes. 🔌💡

Confirmation fireworks on FERC nominees: “Its job is to serve the public interest fairly and impartially, guided by our laws and the Constitution, not by political whims from the White House," Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. 🔌💡

No surprise: billions of dollars at stake. Revolution Wind Sues to Lift Federal Stop-work Order. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/114127-revol...

In this changed environment, a question is whether the U.S. will be able to supply enough electricity with acceptable reliability. If the pipeline of planned clean energy projects dries up further, what will fill the void? 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/113744-polit...

Clean energy investments plateaued in the second quarter of 2025 and the pipeline of new project announcements has contracted sharply, a new report shows. See Full Story: ow.ly/1BUL50WNVFp Writer: John Cropley

A state with plenty of brownfields and lots of ambition for clean energy is having trouble bringing the two together. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/7q1m50WPw5a#energyskyWriter: John Cropley

CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market clinched a set of wins Aug. 29 when FERC approved the market’s revised congestion revenue allocation model and authorized participation for the EDAM’s first two members. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/AeJa50WPvPe#energyskyWriter: Robert Mullin

Breaking news: The U.S. Department of Energy has issued another emergency order keeping Units 3 and 4 of the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania in operation. www.rtoinsider.com/113620-doe-e... 🔌💡

Jefferies contends that renewables have the upper hand to that of gas generation when it comes to quickly deploying generation. 🔌💡

Just as renewable energy advocates predicted, MISO's claim of a "broad mix" of energy sources in the interconnection queue express lane actually means 74% gas plants. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/113407-gas-g...

FERC has replied to a request for clarification from NERC on its directive that the ERO revise the recently approved reliability standard requiring utilities to implement internal network security monitoring (INSM). See Full Story: ow.ly/SlxL50WL9ej Writer: Holden Mann

One of New York’s largest fossil-burning power plants will host a pioneering test run by a non-combustion hydrogen generator. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/Vfkw50WL9f5#energyskyWriter: John Cropley

Interesting. My old newspaper company owned timberland, paper mill, newspaper, and recycling plant. Why can’t tech companies own the entire “supply chain?”

States will do anything to get tech company data centers. A 4-1 vote from Louisiana regulators means Entergy Louisiana is cleared to build a trio of gas plants to serve a $10 billion Meta data center without a competitive bid process. 🔌💡 www.rtoinsider.com/113179-louis...

The Oceantic Network called it an illegal move that threatened American jobs and energy dominance. Orsted plans to comply but also is considering legal action. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/113181-feds-...

The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered the J.H. Campbell Generating Plant to remain available another 90 days. See Full Story: ow.ly/NJ5Q50WJFJU Writer: John Cropley

What does a journalist, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of two books do after three decades writing for respected publications like the Wall Street Journal and Texas Monthly? #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/Ml0B50WJfNu#energyskyWriter: Tom Kleckner

The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered the J.H. Campbell Generating Plant to remain available another 90 days, saying its capacity is needed to maintain MISO grid reliability. See Full Story: ow.ly/NJ5Q50WJFJU Writer: John Cropley

The United States is on track for a record increase in power generation capacity in 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/igHP50WJfPE#energyskyWriter: John Cropley

Utilities should ensure their cybersecurity incident preparations are “as extravagant as possible,” so they are protected in the event of an attack from malicious entities. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/kBf450WIyLL#energyskyWriter: Holden Mann

The proposed merger between Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy likely will reshape the map in the competition between CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market and SPP’s Markets+. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/w61U50WIyKs#energyskyWriter: Robert Mullin

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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. #energysky 🔌💡 Writer: Amanda Durish Cook See Full Story: ow.ly/bqsf50WHAha

The list of firsts for advanced nuclear power grew a little longer Aug. 18 with a power purchase agreement between Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/ZIw150WHVUQ#energyskyWriter: John Cropley

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. #energysky 🔌💡 Writer: Amanda Durish Cook See Full Story: ow.ly/bqsf50WHAha

Friday news dump No. 3: IRS Guidance on Wind and Solar Credits Not as Bad as Feared. Some renewables companies see their stock prices soar. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/112706-irs-g...

Busy Friday No. 2: Red vs. blue states in a contentious debate over a $22B MISO transmission project. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/112677-miso-...

Busy day for a summer Friday. No. 1: Duke Energy Says Combining Carolina Utilities Would Save Billions. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/112715-duke-...

How to Find the Best Energy Modeling Software for You See Full Story: ow.ly/YOcY50WFnHh Writer: Summer Trudell

President Donald Trump made it official Aug. 13, naming David Rosner as the new chair of #FERC several workdays after former Chair Mark Christie resigned. See the full story at @rtoinsider.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/112485-david... 🔌💡

The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen 11 advanced nuclear projects as the first tranche of its Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/NN8a50WEWM1#energyskyWriter: John Cropley

President Donald Trump made it official Aug. 13, naming David Rosner as the new chair of FERC several workdays after former Chair Mark Christie resigned. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/112485-david...

Drafted during a different presidential administration, the Grain Belt Express’ final environmental impact statement downplays the potential environmental benefits of the line. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/Tr1H50WEWMf#energyskyWriter: Amanda Durish Cook

PJM directed a load shed in the Baltimore region on Aug. 11 to avoid a cascade condition on the Chestnut-Fredrick 115-kV line after the nearby Brandon Shores substation experienced an unplanned disconnect. Get the full story from @rtoinsider.bsky.social at www.rtoinsider.com/112285-pjm-i... 🔌💡

As energy systems grow more complex, power grid modeling has become essential for planning and forecasting. Hear Senior Portfolio Modeler Nicole Kessler explain how power grid modeling helps her organization look decades into the future. 🔌💡

Tough choice for Orsted in the daunting US offshore wind environment: raise billions of dollars more, or see billions go to waste. Stock drops 30%. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/112189-orste...

The dreaded words: "load shed." PJM initiated a load-shedding event Aug. 11 in the Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) region after the Brandon Shores substation went offline. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/112285-pjm-i...