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Load Growth Trends Threaten Competitive ERCOT Market, Monitor Says
Energy brokers and consultants told MAGNIFYI this week that retail energy providers (REPs) should prepare to manage the risk of price variation between hubs and nodes caused by congestion spurred by large loads during high demand periods.…
Is Nuclear Energy the Future of American Power?
Not long ago, many people believed nuclear energy was an industry of the past. Today, it may be one of the most important technologies shaping America’s future. I recently interviewed Jake Jurewicz, Founder and CEO of Blue Energy, on The…
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Holds SMS are Not Telephone Calls Subject to TCPA’s DNC Rules
On July 14, 2026 in Stenindingr v. Blackstone Medical Services, 2026 WL 2028517 Plaintiff sued Blackstone alleging receipt of unwanted solicitation text messages. Plaintiff alleged her number is on the National DNC registry and sued in a…
Special Data Center Tariffs May Outpace Ohio Legislature
The staff of the state public utilities commission has recommended approval of a pending data center tariff for AES Ohio, formerly Dayton Power & Light. A similar tariff was approved last year by the commission for Ohio Power, a…
Should Electric Utilities Be in the Energy Supply Business?
When the Lights Go Out On the evening of July 3rd, 2026, my family gathered at our home in Oakhurst, New Jersey, looking forward to a quiet holiday weekend. After days of oppressive heat, a sudden windstorm swept through. It lasted barely…
Reminder – 22 New Virginia Laws Effective July 1, 2026
HB891 – Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities. This new law among other things prohibits a host locality from requiring a special exception or any other local land use approval…
NYISO Considers Market Changes, Faced With Fossil Retirements and Added Renewables
The 2027 Market Project Candidates report, which is regularly updated, expands upon the broader goals outlined another document, the ISO’s annual Power Trends Report, released in early June. The ISO has estimated that demand could grow 22%…
