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In prior posts, we have shared research indicating the increasing demands on the electric grid led by the ongoing buildout of AI and other electrification projects. While we believe the electric industry can meet this challenge, we are also aware of the dynamics that make delivering more reliable and affordable energy are complex. The governmental regulation of natural monopoly utilities has undergone many changes from the early commissions established to regulate the buildout of the U.S....

RFPpower attended the WSPP meeting in Tucson last week. The three major issues explored were: 1) the Secretary of Energy's recent direction to FERC to initiate a rulemaking on Interconnection of Large Load and to reach "final action" by April 30, 2026; 2) ongoing development of day-ahead imbalance markets from the CAISO and SPP as well as the SPP expansion; and 3) continuing developments on resource adequacy requirements throughout the western interconnect. All weighty issues that will impact...