July 8, 2026
PUC Issues Proposed Changes To Reasonable Arrangement Rules
The PUC of Ohio has issued proposed changes to Ohio Adm.Code Chapter 4901:1-38, governing reasonable arrangements, as part of a customary 5-year rule review.
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June 22, 2026
Chevron Signs 20-Year Power Agreement with Microsoft for West Texas Data Center
Chevron Corporation today announced that Energy Forge One LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to develop a co-located power facility in West Texas that will provide dedicated electricity to a Microsoft-operated data center under a 20-year power purchase…
June 15, 2026
Utility Files To Require Data Centers To Take Service From A Competitive Retail Supplier
The FirstEnergy Ohio utilities have filed a proposed data center tariff that would, among other things, require data centers to take generation service from a competitive retail electric provider
June 12, 2026
Texas PUC Staff Make Recommendation On Adjustment To ERCOT Long-Term Load Forecast
Texas PUC Staff have made a recommendation concerning ERCOT's request for an adjustment to the 2026 Preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast (LTLF) pursuant to 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.370(e)(2)(B), with PUC Staff supporting the use of the Batch Zero Base Load Forecast.
June 12, 2026
New York PSC Opens Proceeding To Develop New Nuclear Plants, Ownership Remains "Open Issue"
The New York PSC initiated a process to evaluate new nuclear power plants under a "Nuclear Reliability Backbone", with ownership of any new nuclear generation remaining an "open issue"
June 12, 2026
New York PSC Opens Proceeding To Develop New Nuclear Power Plants, Ownership Remains "Open Issue"
The New York PSC initiated a process to evaluate new nuclear power plants under a "Nuclear Reliability Backbone", with ownership of any new nuclear generation remaining an, "open issue"
June 12, 2026
Texas PUC Staff File Proposed Rule To Replace 4CP Transmission Cost With 12CP; Minimum Billing Demand For Large Loads
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed recommended proposed rule language to replace the current 4CP transmission cost assignment methodology with a 12CP methodology
June 12, 2026
Texas PUC Staff File Proposed Rule To Replace 4CP Transmission Cost With 12CP; Minimum Billing Demand For Large Loads
Staff of the Texas PUC have filed recommended proposed rule language to replace the current 4CP transmission cost assignment methodology with a 12CP methodology
June 3, 2026
Texas Industrials Claim That ERCOT Legal Has Said That ERCOT Can Regulate Any Load, Including Residential HVAC, If Load Creates A Reliability Concern (Impose Operational Requirements On Load) Texas PUC Staff Seek Comments On ERCOT Authority To Impose Operational Standards On "Pure Retail Customers"
The Staff of the Texas PUC, in connection with the PUC's consideration of Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request 282 (NOGRR282), have asked for stakeholder comment on the question of whether ERCOT has the authority to impose operational standards on, "pure retail customers."
June 1, 2026
ERCOT IMM: Load Forecast For 60% Increase In Peak, Which Exceeds Supply, "Suggests A Resource Adequacy Constraint Should Be Applied To The Load Interconnection Process"
In a 2025 State of the Market Report, the Independent Market Monitor for ERCOT states that load forecasts showing a 60%+ increase in supply, "suggest[] a resource adequacy constraint should be applied to the load interconnection process so that ERCOT does not approve an amount of new load that is…
May 28, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Says Data Centers Must Bring Own Generation In Order To Receive Support, Tax & Other Benefits From State
The administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro released the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards for data centers, which are principles which data center projects must meet to merit the Commonwealth’s support through mechanisms such as fast track permitting and…
May 19, 2026
ERCOT Posts Generation Capacity Information in Lieu May CDR, Due To Sought Change in Long-Term Load Forecast
On May 18, 2026, ERCOT filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in Project No. 55999 a request for good cause exception to ERCOT Protocols Section 3.2.6(1) to not perform the May 2026 Report on Capacity, Demand, and Reserves in the ERCOT Region (CDR).
May 13, 2026
Pennsylvania PUC Declines To Require Bring-Your-Own-Generation Under Adopted Model Large Load Tariff
The Pennsylvania PUC issued a written order and model tariff for interconnection of, and service to, large load customers
May 8, 2026
Vistra CEO Would Like PJM Resource Adequacy Discussion To Focus On LSEs Offering Differentiated Products With Unique Attributes (Firm Capacity, Energy, etc) Sought By Customers
During an earnings call yesterday, Jim Burke, president and CEO of Vistra, said that the discussion of resource adequacy in PJM should focus on LSEs providing different levels of attributes (such as firm capacity and/or energy) as sought by varying customers.
April 27, 2026
Texas Retail Provider Announces Strategic Partnership With Luxor
Ammper Power, a licensed Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) and Retail Electric Provider (REP) in Texas, and Luxor Energy, the energy services arm of Luxor Technology Corporation, today announced a strategic partnership, "creating an integrated, end-to-end power platform for the grid's most…
April 23, 2026
CenterPoint Energy Announces 12 GW Of "Firmly Committed" Large Industrial Load To Be Added To Houston Service Area
In reporting earnings today, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. announced 12.2 gigawatts of "firmly committed" large industrial load to be added in its Houston electric service area
April 15, 2026
ERCOT Releases Preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast For Years 2026–2032 for PUCT Discussion; Demand Of 367,000 MW By 2032
In compliance with new Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) requirements established by the Texas Legislature, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) today filed a preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast for the years 2026–2032.
April 13, 2026
Group Of Texas REPs Seek Ability To Opt Into Demand-Based Transmission Charges
In Alternative Proposal, NRG Suggests Transmission Cost Ceiling For Non-Large-Load Customers
A group of Texas retail electric providers, termed the Retail Electric Providers for Affordable, Innovative Rates (REPAIR), has asked the Texas PUC to allow REPs to opt into demand-based transmission charges for all customers, including residential and other small customers, rather than being…
April 13, 2026
PJM's Proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement Would Allocate Costs To EDCs, Not LSEs
PJM has issued a paper setting forth its proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement in which PJM proposes that aggregate costs of the Reliability Backstop Procurement commitments will be allocated to the Electric Distribution Companies(EDCs) based on their pro-rata share of the target megawatts.
April 8, 2026
NRG, Vistra Each Propose Settlement Mechanisms For New Texas Large Load Demand Management Service, To Mitigate Impact On Retail Providers
In comments to the Texas PUC on a new Large Load Demand Management Service (LLDMS), NRG Energy said that the PUC should consider an alternative settlement mechanism for LLDMS compared to what is used for typical settlement charges today, in order to minimize the cost impacts on retail electric…
April 7, 2026
ERCOT IMM Proposes Pay-As-Bid Compensation For Large Load Demand Reduction Reliability Service
The ERCOT reliability service which is to procure demand reductions from large load customers, required by recent legislation, should compensate providers of demand reductions on a pay-as-bid basis, ERCOT's Independent Market Monitor said in comments at the Texas PUC
March 23, 2026
Texas PUC Staff Considering As-Needed Service, Or Seasonal Service, Among Options To Implement Large Load Demand Reduction Reliability Service
Staff of the Texas PUC have sought comment on two options, an as-needed service or a seasonal service, which Staff is considering to implement a legislative mandate for the creation of a reliability service to procure demand reductions from large load customers
March 20, 2026
NextEra Energy Announces Receipt Of Approval From President Trump To Develop Up To 10 GW Of Gas-Powered Generation In Texas & Pennsylvania
NextEra Energy, Inc. confirmed today that President Donald Trump has approved the development of up to 10 gigawatts of natural gas-powered generation in Texas and Pennsylvania.
March 16, 2026
Texas PUC Staff File Draft Report On Evaluation of Transmission Cost Recovery
Staff of the Texas PUC have posted a draft report concerning the evaluation of transmission cost recovery
March 16, 2026
Bitcoin Miner Receives Texas Retail Provider Certificate
The Texas PUC granted Ruahodl Inc. an Option 2 Texas retail electric provider certificate