👀Willie Phillips told reporters he expects FERC to finalize the regional transmission planning and cost allocation rule "in the very near future." "We are working on them as fast as we can," Phillips said. "We will not delay." via Zack Hale spglobal.com/marketintellig…

NEW: The Biden administration is giving the first phase of Invenergy's $7 billion, 800-mile Grain Belt Express transmission project a 'FAST-41' designation. That sets up an integrated federal permitting timetable for a project first proposed in 2009 spglobal.com/marketintellig…

US power sector awaits guidance on technology-neutral tax credits | S&P Global Market Intelligence spglobal.com/marketintellig…

Warning signs for Trump in the general, per exits In NC: 66 percent of Haley voters say Trump not physically or mentally fit to be president 81 percent of Haley voters say they’re not an automatic vote for the nominee cnn.com/election/2024/…

.@FERC Sunshine notice is up - Looks like we will get the rehearing order on Generator Interconnection: Item E-1 - RM22-14-001: Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements #energytwitter #Order2023

New interregional grid collaboration dropped at #CERAWeek today spglobal.com/marketintellig…

NEWS: Hitachi Energy AG will reserve manufacturing capacity for Grid United for HVDC technology that will connect the eastern and western US power grids! Release: hitachienergy.com/fr/fr/news/pre…

Brush fires this afternoon even reported in western Montgomery County and near Columbia in Howard County. It's very dry and wind gusts 30 to 45 mph in region. Toward western Virginia, where fires are swarming, gusts 40 to 60 mph.

ICYMI: Decisions by US utilities to dramatically expand gas-fired power generation capacity, particularly in the Southeast, are raising questions about resource diversity and climate impacts. spglobal.com/marketintellig…

And there's FERC's long-awaited transmission planning rule (on the May 13 meeting agenda)

US DOE finalizes rules to speed transmission permitting, boost grid capacity spglobal.com/marketintellig…

"Grid-enhancing technologies, which can be deployed at a fraction of the cost and time required for traditional transmission solutions, could boost existing US grid capacity by 20 GW to 100 GW, according to a DOE report released earlier this month." spglobal.com/marketintellig…

Democrats eye 3-2 majority at FERC following US Senate confirmations spglobal.com/marketintellig…

Senate votes 63-33 to confirm FERC's third new commissioner, Democrat Judy Chang, with 16 GOP votes in support. FERC's headed back to a full complement of five commissioners with a 3-2 Dem majority, likely through at least mid-2025

⚠️There is a chance there will be tornado warnings in the DC region overnight and/or early Friday morning. We advise keeping your phone on tonight so you can get notified via wireless alert. And/or keep your NOAA weather radio activated if you have one.

An esteemed group of panelists set to discuss how FERC, DOE & the National Energy Dominance Council might collaborate on key energy & transmission issues: 🔹Craig Glazer PJM Interconnection 🔹Maria Robinson 🔹Norman Bay Willkie 🔹Zack Hale @SPGCI ➡️wiresgroup.com/wires-spring-m…