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FERC Accepts First Phase of New England Grid Operator’s Capacity Market Reforms

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 31 accepted the first phase of capacity market reforms proposed by ISO New England, advancing efforts to align the region’s power market design with a rapidly changing resource mix. The decision marks a key milestone in a multi-year stakeholder process aimed at improving reliability outcomes and ensuring consumers…...

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PJM Capacity Auction Clears at Record High Prices as Data Center Load Intensifies Supply Concerns

PJM Interconnection on Dec. 17 announced the results of its 2027/2028 capacity auction, which cleared at a record high price and highlighted growing concerns that electricity demand is rising faster than new generation is being added across the region. The grid operator procured 134,479 megawatts of accredited generation and demand response capacity through the centralized…...

EPA Releases Strategic Plan in Conjunction with President's Proposed $11.8 Billion Budget to Address Climate Change, Environmental Justice

New York Proposes Regulations to Tighten Emissions Cap Under Regional Carbon Program

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on Dec. 10 released a proposal to update the state’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, regulations, aiming to secure deeper and more affordable cuts in power sector emissions. The measure underscores New York’s direction at a…...