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Utility Dive•4 days ago

DOE ‘emergency’ power plant orders help grid reliability: NERC official

•MISO's grid reliability is assessed as "high risk" by NERC, indicating potential for supply shortfalls and continued need for new capacity.
•MISO has implemented a "fast-track interconnection process," but its effectiveness in addressing the high reliability risk is uncertain, posing both opportunity and challenge for developers.
•Large power consumers and developers in MISO should monitor the efficacy of new interconnection processes and potential for further policy interventions (like DOE emergency orders) to address reliability.

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Utility Dive•7 days ago

Entergy sees traditional and high-tech industrials driving sales growth

•Entergy projects 8% annual sales growth through 2029 across its five regional utilities.
•This significant growth is primarily driven by the proliferation of data centers and new heavy industrial projects coming online.
•For developers and IPPs, this indicates substantial new demand for generation capacity and potential PPA opportunities within Entergy's service territories (MISO/SPP).

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Utility Dive•7 days ago

DTE Energy’s 5-year spending plan jumps 20% on data center, reliability investments

•DTE Energy's 2026-2030 investment plan totals $36.5 billion, marking a 20% increase from its prior 2025-2029 outlook.
•The primary drivers for this significant capital expenditure increase are investments in data center infrastructure and grid reliability improvements.
•This signals substantial opportunities for developers in generation, storage, and transmission, and improved grid capacity and stability for large power consumers within DTE's service territory.

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CleanTechnica•15 days ago

Leading US Utility Goes Rogue, Offers New Round Of EV Funding

•ComEd (Exelon) has significantly expanded its funding programs for EV rebates and financial assistance for new charging stations.
•This initiative creates direct financing opportunities for developers of EV charging infrastructure within ComEd's service territory.
•Large power consumers can leverage these programs to electrify fleets and offer charging, potentially increasing their electricity demand and requiring infrastructure upgrades.

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Energy Storage News•15 days ago

FlexGen begins operating 700MWh total BESS in Wisconsin, Iowa for Alliant Energy

•FlexGen has commissioned two utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling 700MWh for Alliant Energy, now operational in Wisconsin and Iowa.
•These projects represent significant new grid-scale storage capacity coming online in the MISO region, enhancing grid flexibility, reliability, and potentially impacting peak pricing.
•The successful commissioning of these large-scale BESS facilities provides practical insights for developers into project execution and for large power consumers on evolving grid resources and stability.

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POWER Magazine•21 days ago

‘Flexibility-as-a-Service’ Gains U.S. Foothold With New Voltus–Octopus Partnership

•Voltus and Octopus Energy are partnering to aggregate residential flexibility, offering Flexibility-as-a-Service (FaaS) and Bring Your Own Capacity (BYOC) solutions.
•The initiative targets four major U.S. power markets: PJM, MISO, New York, and California.
•This partnership directly aims to help data centers, utilities, and grid operators manage accelerating AI-driven load growth by leveraging demand-side flexibility.

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POWER Magazine•22 days ago

New Nuclear Power Generation Proposed at Closed Wisconsin Site

•An international nuclear power services company plans to propose new nuclear generation capacity at a long-closed site in Wisconsin.
•This project represents a potential significant addition of zero-emission baseload power within the MISO market.
•The proposal is currently in the application phase, indicating a long regulatory and development timeline ahead for the project.

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Utility Dive•25 days ago

2026 US power sector outlook

•Expect continued rapid growth in renewable energy (solar, wind, storage) and distributed energy resources (DERs), driven by policy and economics, alongside significant load growth from sectors like datacenters.
•Anticipate ongoing electricity price volatility, potential for increased capacity market prices in some regions due to reliability concerns, and continued strong demand for Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) as developers and large loads seek long-term stability.
•FERC's interconnection reform (Order 2023 implementation) and transmission planning initiatives will be central, alongside continued rollout and clarification of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits and state-level policies impacting DER deployment.

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Utility Dive•29 days ago

MISO regulators seek stakeholder review for DOE ‘emergency’ orders cost allocation

•State utility regulators in the MISO region are challenging the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) emergency orders to retain power plants, asserting that the DOE has not proven reliability benefits.
•The core of the dispute involves the cost allocation for these retained plants, with regulators urging FERC to review the financial burden, which could directly impact wholesale power costs for large industrial consumers and IPPs in MISO.
•This regulatory pushback indicates increasing scrutiny on forced plant retention and its economic implications, potentially influencing market signals for new generation development and the retirement timelines of existing assets within the MISO market.

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

ChargePoint & Midwestern Wheels Deliver Seamless EV Charging for Wisconsin Communities

•ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is partnering with Midwestern Wheels (an Avis Budget Group licensee) to deploy public EV charging infrastructure across Wisconsin communities.
•This initiative aims to serve both rental car customers and local residents, indicating a broadening market for public EV charging beyond dedicated fleet applications.
•The deployment signifies a growing localized electricity demand within Wisconsin (MISO territory), which will require consideration for grid capacity, potential upgrades, and new generation sources.

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POWER Magazine•about 1 month ago

Apex Clean Energy Closes $2.79 Billion in Financing for Three Renewable Energy Projects

•Apex Clean Energy secured $2.79 billion in financing for three utility-scale renewable energy projects.
•Projects are located in Texas (implying ERCOT), Ohio, and Illinois (implying MISO), indicating significant renewable build-out in key markets.
•The successful financing demonstrates strong investor confidence and Apex's capability to execute large-scale renewable developments.

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Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago

Apex finances 670MW of energy storage, wind, with US$2.79 billion financial commitments

•Apex Clean Energy secured US$2.79 billion in financial commitments for 670MW of utility-scale wind and energy storage projects.
•Projects are strategically located across Texas (ERCOT), Ohio (PJM), and Illinois (MISO), including the Raven Storage project in Texas.
•This substantial financing underscores strong investor confidence in large-scale, hybrid renewable energy solutions within key US power markets.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

Xcel defends storage ownership in distributed capacity pilot

•Xcel Energy is proposing to own all battery storage deployed under its Capacity*Connect distributed capacity pilot program in Minnesota.
•This utility ownership model is facing strong opposition from stakeholders advocating for increased competition and third-party ownership of distributed energy resources (DERs).
•The outcome of this regulatory debate will significantly impact market opportunities for battery storage developers and independent power producers (IPPs) seeking to participate in utility-led DER capacity programs in the region.

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Utility Dive•about 2 months ago

Illinois sets 3-GW energy storage target, requires utilities to develop virtual power plants

•Illinois has established a 3 GW energy storage target, creating significant market demand for storage developers and integrators.
•A new state law mandates utilities to develop Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), opening new opportunities for distributed energy resource (DER) aggregation and participation.
•The policy aims to mitigate rising electricity costs (following a 15% increase) by incentivizing new resource development, expanding solar, and enhancing energy efficiency programs.

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CleanTechnica•about 2 months ago

New Data Center Rate Structure Risks Wisconsinites Picking Up The Bill For Big Tech

•The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) is evaluating a new rate structure specifically for data centers, impacting large power consumers and potential new loads.
•Critics argue the proposed structure favors Big Tech companies and We Energies, potentially shifting infrastructure costs onto general ratepayers through subsidies.
•This regulatory development could create attractive conditions for data center development in Wisconsin, but also signals potential public and political scrutiny over cost allocation for new large loads.

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CleanTechnica•about 2 months ago

Solar Industry Celebrates Signing of Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act

•Illinois has enacted the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, a new policy aimed at strengthening the state's clean energy economy and expanding access to renewables.
•The legislation is expected to deliver significant consumer savings, suggesting potential downward pressure on electricity prices for large power consumers.
•The act creates a more favorable regulatory and market environment for solar and energy storage development within Illinois, impacting the MISO region.

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CleanTechnica•about 2 months ago

40 Fast & Ultrafast EV Chargers Installed Near Chicago Airport

•Forty fast and ultrafast EV charging bays (up to 400 kW/150 kW) have been installed near Chicago O'Hare airport.
•This project represents a significant new concentrated load, requiring substantial grid interconnection and power supply planning in the MISO region.
•Signals continued rapid growth in EV charging infrastructure, creating opportunities for developers in grid upgrades and power generation/delivery solutions.

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Utility Dive•about 2 months ago

MISO selects AEP-Berkshire JV to build $1.2B, 765-kV transmission project

•MISO awarded two major transmission projects totaling $1.55 billion: a $1.2B, 765-kV project to AEP-Berkshire JV and a $350M project in Wisconsin to Viridon.
•Viridon's selection was explicitly based on its commitment to cost containment, signaling a key competitive factor for future infrastructure bids in MISO.
•These significant transmission investments indicate MISO's ongoing grid expansion efforts, which can improve reliability and facilitate new generation interconnections and large load development.

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CleanTechnica•about 2 months ago

Massive Solar Plus Storage Facility To Replace Both Coal And Natural Gas

•A massive solar-plus-storage expansion is announced for the Sherco Solar power plant in Minnesota.
•This project is explicitly designed to replace both existing coal and natural gas generation capacity.
•The announcement highlights the growing trend of large-scale, hybrid renewable energy solutions directly displacing fossil fuel assets on the grid.

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Utility Dive•2 months ago

DOE orders Indiana coal units totaling more than 950 MW to run past retirement dates

•The DOE issued emergency orders preventing the retirement of over 950 MW of coal generation from NIPSCO and CenterPoint Energy in Indiana, forcing them to operate past their planned Dec 31 shutdown.
•This federal intervention signals acute grid reliability concerns and potential resource adequacy shortfalls, overriding utility-planned decarbonization efforts.
•For developers, this highlights an urgent market need for new, reliable, and dispatchable generation or storage solutions, while large power consumers should note increased regulatory risk and potential long-term grid stability challenges.

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