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Grid Strategies Report Finds Paltry Transmission Construction in 2025

• Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:00:36 +0000
  • A new report by Grid Strategies says the U.S. installed just 435 miles of high-capacity transmission lines in 2025, trailing other countries despite a return to rapid demand growth.
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2-year Clock Starts Ticking on Democrats’ Energy Affordability Mandate

• Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:02:26 +0000
  • Election day’s triumphant party faces key decisions on its power and data center agendas as it prepares to confront a veto-ready President Donald Trump.
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Senators Release Updates to Permitting Legislation as Vote Looms

• Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:55:42 +0000
  • The four main cosponsors of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act released an expected substitute amendment over the weekend, ahead of a cloture vote scheduled for Nov. 9.
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With Batch Zero Paused, ERCOT Refines Planning Process

• Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:26:37 +0000
  • With Batch Zero essentially in a holding pattern, ERCOT and its stakeholders are plugging away at developing a comprehensive transmission planning process that eventually will take over for Batch studies.
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Revolution Wind, Vineyard Wind Reach Grid Milestones

• Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:24:12 +0000
  • The facilities are the culmination of more than two decades of battling, planning and working to erect utility-scale power generation off the coast of a region with a pressing need for more electrons on its grid.
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