News & Updates

During the September meeting of Louisiana’s Public Service Commission, two items dominated: attorney Jamie Watts’s compelling recounting of the Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation’s origin and evolution, and concerns sparked by coverage of the new Task Force on Energy Infrastructure and Modernization. The...

In a case that sits at the intersection of regulatory policy, customer cost, and energy reliability, parties and their expert witnesses are challenging Entergy Arkansas’ (EAL) bid to approve the Jefferson Power Station (JPS). The core contention: does JPS meet the...

TL;DR: Capacity factor is often misunderstood and misused against renewables. No power plant runs 100% all the time - coal, gas, and nuclear all experience downtime. Capacity factor measures how much a plant runs relative to its maximum potential, but it’s...

On August 26, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) released preliminary results from its first Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) cycle, approved by FERC on June 21. The program allows MISO to run a limited number of fast-tracked interconnection studies - 10...

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has long been known for its wind power. Thanks to forward-thinking transmission planning, MISO integrated thousands of megawatts of wind that now complement coal, gas, nuclear, and hydro. But the story is changing—solar is rapidly...

If you’ve never heard of the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC), you’re not alone. Most folks don’t realize just how important these three elected commissioners are. They regulate our electric, gas, water, and telecommunications utilities, and the decisions they make directly...

Southeastern Regional Transmission Planning (SERTP) stakeholder meetings in 2025 have tackled Long-Term Scenario Development and surging load forecasts - but with reliability risks mounting and economic opportunities on the line, the Southeast needs more than compliance checkboxes. It needs leadership and vision....