PJM Board Approves $234 Million for Transmission System Expansion

Texas Commission Establishes Grant Program for Utilities, Generators Outside ERCOT Region

The Texas Public Utility Commission Feb. 13 approved a new rule establishing a new program titled “Texas Energy Fund (TEF) Outside of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Grant Program,” to provide grants to utilities and generators outside of the ERCOT region. Grants made available through this program will support modernization, reliability, resiliency, weatherization, and…...

FERC’s Five-Year Plan Emphasizes Measures to Improve Electricity Market Design, Infrastructure Siting Reviews

Southwest Power Pool Secures Western Market Commitments for Second Phase of Markets+ Program

Southwest Power Pool on Feb. 14 announced it has received commitments adequate to support the funding essential for the second phase of its Markets+ development, following the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of the Markets + tariff on Jan. 16, 2025. SPP is the grid operator for 17 states in the central and western U.S…....

New York Advances $485 Million Transmission Project to Enhance Grid Reliability, Support Renewables

President Trump Signs Order to Create National Energy Dominance Council

President Donald Trump on Feb. 14 signed an executive order establishing a council to guide the U.S. towards energy dominance. The National Energy Dominance Council is tasked with providing advice on how best to exercise the President’s authority to increase domestic energy production, including recommending a strategy with long-range goals for achieving energy dominance by…...

U.S. Energy Department Approves LNG Exports From Four Texas Facilities

U.S. Energy Department Announces Authorization for Commonwealth LNG Project

The U.S. Energy Department on Feb.14 announced a new export authorization for the Commonwealth LNG project. Following the approval, Commonwealth LNG is now able to export LNG to non-free trade agreement (FTA)countries from the proposed Commonwealth LNG project.  The authorization is the first major U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to receive an export authorization…...