Lower Colorado River Authority Modifies Filing on Transmission Project Amid Transparency Concerns The Lower Colorado River Authority recently revised a legal document pertaining to the contested 765-kV transmission project following reporting that indicated efforts to withhold related email communications. The amended submission to the Texas Attorney General replaces previous language regarding “estimated costs to expand

Texas Transmission Expansion Faces Scrutiny, Billions at Stake A $33 billion high-voltage transmission expansion in Texas has become a focal point of criticism, raising concerns about potential financial burdens for ratepayers. The project, designed to facilitate increased intermittent wind and solar power generation, is projected to cost consumers approximately $100 billion over its lifespan due

The effects of Ontario’s former wage restraint law, Bill 124, are still being felt across the province’s public sector, even after its repeal in 2024. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) anticipates recovering $329 million from ratepayers this year, a 40 per cent increase from the previous year. The rise is largely due to the

The effects of Ontario’s wage restraint law, Bill 124, are still being felt throughout the province's public sector years after the legislation was repealed. The Independent Electricity System Operator now forecasts needing to recover $329 million from ratepayers this year, a 40 percent increase from the previous year. The operator anticipates smaller increases of 9

The U.S. Department of Energy issued a fourth directive on February 17th, requiring the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan to remain operational for an additional 90 days, a move the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has declared unlawful. The directive, issued under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, targets the Midcontinent Independent System Operator

Consumer Energy is seeking approval from federal regulators to pass approximately $42 million in costs associated with operating the J.H. Campbell Generating Complex to utility customers across the Midwest. The utility incurred over $600,000 daily keeping the coal-fired plant operational beyond its planned 2025 shutdown, following directives from the Trump administration. The J.H. Campbell plant,