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December 26, 2025

MISO

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is a regional transmission organization that plans transmission projects, administers wholesale markets for its membership and manages the flow of electricity in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. 
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DOE Orders Two Indiana Coal Plants to Stay Open Through Winter
DOE issued a pair of orders under Section 202 (c) of the FPA to keep two Indiana coal plants running through this winter at least, delaying their retirement that was planned for the end of 2025.
Michels Corp.
MISO, Minn. Say Federal Funds for JTIQ in Play
MISO and the Minnesota Department of Commerce said federal funding for the Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue portfolio is still in play, though they didn't offer any additional details.
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Michigan PSC OKs DTE Energy’s 1.4 GW Data Center Contract, AG Pans Process
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a special contract that will allow DTE Energy to continue its plans to supply a hotly contested, $7 billion data center with nearly 1.4 GW.
Michigan Public Power Agency
MISO: Retirement-delayed Campbell Coal Plant not a Capacity Resource
MISO officials clarified the J.H. Campbell coal plant — kept online and in retirement limbo by the Department of Energy’s series of emergency orders — is not eligible for the RTO’s capacity market and is not receiving special treatment for dispatch.
Rainbow Energy Center
Trade Group Submits 2nd Complaint Against MISO Capacity Auction Repricing
A trade group representing multiple MISO power producers has lodged a complaint against retroactive pricing revisions in MISO’s 2025/26 capacity auction, joining Pelican Power in calling the repricing unlawful.
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Energy Efficiency Dismissed from MISO Capacity Market
MISO ended its 10-year run allowing energy efficiency in its capacity market, as FERC allowed the change to take effect.
AdminMonitor
Texas PUC Approves 2 Energy Fund Completion Bonuses
Texas regulators have approved two more applications under the Texas Energy Fund’s completion-bonus program, making the generation resources eligible for more than $100 million in grants.
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MISO Tempers 2026 Budget Plan
MISO has trimmed its annual budget, now expecting to spend a little less than $431 million in 2026, down from nearly $450 million.
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MISO Usage, Outages Up in Fall 2025
MISO and its Monitor tracked a rise in energy consumption in fall 2025 and reviewed some operational rough patches, while the RTO explained why its machine-learning risk predictor remains a work in progress.
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MISO Members: Large Loads are Certain, Require Rules Against Cross-subsidization
MISO members don’t doubt that large loads will turn up at the beginning of the next decade and are occupied with how the industry can make sure ratepayers don’t subsidize supersized customers.

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