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Large Load Estimates Questioned in Texas
The difference shows that a year after passage of S.B. 6, a Texas law requiring large loads pay the costs of connecting to the grid and implement demand response protocols, expectations among data center developers continue unabated. Areas…
New Energy Laws to Follow
On May 21, 2026 Delaware Gov. Meyer signs HB 269 mandating adoption of IREC interconnection procedures. The law becomes effective upon date of signature. This bill requires utilities to adopt the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s Model…
Behind-The-Meter Solar Not Shown in Slim New England Reserve Margins
A surge in behind-the-meter (BTM) solar capacity in the last decade in the region makes the NERC evaluation appear less dire. The outlook for generation capacity additions over the next six years, according to public information from ISO…
Know Thy Customer
Introduction In competitive energy markets, companies spend enormous amounts of time tracking commodity costs, customer counts, margins, churn, and sales performance. But one of the most important indicators of long-term business health is…
Need for Speed: An Analysis of Speed to Market and Cost Results of Competitive Transmission: Part 2—Timing
Specifically, this analysis examines whether the empirical evidence supports critics of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 1000 that argue that competitive solicitations create unnecessary delay. Through regional case…
New Natural Gas Hookups Under Attack in Some States
A few states have adopted limits or bans on new gas hookups in recent years, the results of which are being challenged in the courts. The industry responded by getting fuel choice legislation passed in 27 other states, mostly in the south…
PJM Granted Permission to Curtail Large Loads to Respond to Hot Weather Conditions
On May 17, 2026, PJM filed a request for emergency order under Federal Power Act, Section 202(c) with Department of Energy (DOE) requesting that the agency issues an order under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act authorizing PJM to…
