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Editor, top management. Former @chronicle.com , @bloomberg.com, @cq, @spokesman, currently SVP editorial @rtoinsider.bsky.social a @Yes-Energy.bsky.social company. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

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Washington’s attorney general and a coalition of public interest organizations have filed separate lawsuits to overturn the U.S. Department of Energy’s order.
#energysky πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

See Full Story: ow.ly/l7yj50YpBfe
Writer: Robert Mullin

05.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Are you working on data centers now? Even more of a hot topic than transmission...

03.03.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
DOE Funding 4 Large Tx Projects, Releases National Tx Planning Study DOE 2 announced two actions to support the expansion of the transmission grid, including investing up to $1.5 billion in four projects.

@mariarobinson.bsky.social whatever became of the National Transmission Planning Study?
www.rtoinsider.com/88631-doe-fu...

03.03.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excellent panel: SPP's Lanny Nickell and CAISO's Eliott Mainzer polite but competitive as you would expect. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘
www.rtoinsider.com/127044-top-c...
#empower26 @rtoinsider.bsky.social @yes-energy.bsky.social

03.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Confused by the real-time price spike in PJM on Sun. night?

With Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station down for maintenance, our Live Power sensors saw a sudden 1.1 GW loss of gen. at South Field Energy minutes before real-time LMPs spiked to ^$3000/MWh. Learn more www.yesenergy.com/products/liv... πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

02.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Data Center Demand Challenges Dominate EMPOWER 26 Presentations The challenges of meeting accelerating load growth dominated discussions at EMPOWER 26, Yes Energy’s annual summit.

Packed house, beautiful venue, fantastic presentations.
EMPOWER26 in Boulder last week. @yes-energy.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/126892-empow... @jessedjenkins.com

02.03.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“ˆOn Feb. 26, MISO real-time prices hit the $10,000 cap during the evening ramp.

The data shows multiple stressors lining up fast: wind underperformance & a 600+ MW unit trip tightening supply during a key ramp window.

Learn about getting power market data fast www.yesenergy.com/products/pow...

27.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saint Mary's 70-59 Gonzaga (Feb 28, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN Expert recap and game analysis of the Saint Mary's Gaels vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs NCAAM game from February 28, 2026 on ESPN.

Pardon the interruption with some basketball.
This guy. Maybe the next Damian Lillard? From Oakland, No. 0 on his uniform: 6'-3" guard Mikey Lewis made seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points to help Saint Mary's beat Gonzaga. #dametime
www.espn.com/mens-college...

01.03.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯Day 2 of #EMPOWER26 is off to a great start with Lanny Nickell & Elliot Mainzer exploring the western markets' evolution, a discussion of ERCOT changes, and a look at evolving natural gas dynamics.

Couldn't make EMPOWER? See if we're coming to an event near you www.yesenergy.com/events πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

26.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Energy nerds: This was so good. Eliott Mainzer and Lanny Nickell in a Q&A with Robert Mullin of @rtoinsider.bsky.social @yes-energy.bsky.social at #empower26 in Boulder this morning. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

26.02.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Louisiana utility players described their pull-out-all-the-stops, gas-propelled campaign to attract data centers.
#energysky πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

See Full Story: ow.ly/nbL750YmfFh
Writer: Amanda Durish Cook

26.02.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Study: keeping coal plant open, $80 million/year. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

23.02.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Despite the hoopla, the data shows a continued optimism for renewable energy development and a continued lag for fossil-fired generation. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

23.02.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump admin aruges purely political motives are legitimate justification (!) for blue state cancellations of project funding that red states continue to get. $7.6 billion. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

20.02.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting they consider natural gas to be renewable.πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

19.02.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MISO: Gen Performance Lacking During January Winter Storm MISO said lackluster generating unit performance led to an emergency declaration during the late January winter storm.

MISO was one step away from load shedding (aka forced blackouts) at the height of the January storm. Thermal outages were an issue. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘
www.rtoinsider.com/126100-miso-...

19.02.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“ˆStay ahead of fast-moving energy markets. Get concise updates, key trends, and market insights delivered directly to your inbox.

πŸ‘‰ Download your copy of the @rtoinsider.bsky.social February Energy Briefing (one-time download): info.yesenergy.com/energy-brief... πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

16.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The utility affordability crisis playing out across the country is crystallized in Northern Indiana, where some ratepayers have bills higher than their mortgage payments. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

12.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 60 GW of generation is a step closer to connecting to Bonneville Power Administration’s transmission system, following the release of Phase 1 of BPA’s interconnection cluster study.
#energysky πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

See Full Story: ow.ly/eEPx50YcLU8
Writer: Elaine Goodman

11.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NY Democrats introduce a bill calling for a 3-year moratorium on the siting and permitting of new data centers. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘
www.rtoinsider.com/125214-data-...

09.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ISO-NE has said Revolution will be important to reducing reliability risks and NYISO has said Sunrise will help address the capacity shortfall identified in downstate zones. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

09.02.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump administration has been pushing natural gas as a means to meet winter reliability, especially in the Northeast where pipeline constraints require generators to burn oil during cold snaps. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘ @yes-energy.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/125216-doe-t...

06.02.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Democrats in the New York Legislature have introduced a bill that would institute a three-year moratorium on the citing and permitting of new data centers statewide. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘ @yes-energy.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/125214-data-...

06.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Once again, enviros: β€œThe federal government has manufactured a fake emergency to revive a coal plant that was literally broken at the time DOE claimed the plant is needed." πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

05.02.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These guys really know their stuff.

05.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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With Sunrise Wind Ruling, OSW Industry now 5-0 Against Trump Admin. Last Remaining Federal Stop-work Order Against Offshore Wind Set Aside πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘ @yes-energy.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/124763-sunri...

03.02.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

It's a clean sweep in federal court, 5-0 for the offshore wind industry vs. Trump administration. Story coming soon at @rtoinsider.bsky.social about today's ruling on Sunrise Wind off New York.

02.02.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The North American power grid’s resource adequacy outlook is β€œworsening,” and multiple areas are at high risk of shortfalls. πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

www.rtoinsider.com/124496-nerc-...

30.01.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

The federal loan guarantee had the potential to reduce costs for ratepayers at a time when APS is ramping up resource acquisition. But, you know, renewables...πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

30.01.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Court scoreboard:
OSW industry 4, Trump administration 0.
One more ruling to come.
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29.01.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0