Ken Sands
@kensands.bsky.social
Editor, top management. Former @chronicle, @bloomberg, @cq, @spokesman, currently SVP editorial @rtoinsider.com, a Yes Energy company. 🔌💡
With Sunrise Wind Ruling, OSW Industry now 5-0 Against Trump Admin. Last Remaining Federal Stop-work Order Against Offshore Wind Set Aside 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social
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February 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
With Sunrise Wind Ruling, OSW Industry now 5-0 Against Trump Admin. Last Remaining Federal Stop-work Order Against Offshore Wind Set Aside 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social
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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.
February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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.
The North American power grid’s resource adequacy outlook is “worsening,” and multiple areas are at high risk of shortfalls. 🔌💡
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January 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The North American power grid’s resource adequacy outlook is “worsening,” and multiple areas are at high risk of shortfalls. 🔌💡
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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...🔌💡
The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled a pending $1.8 billion loan guarantee to Arizona Public Service that was intended to help finance transmission, renewable energy and storage projects.
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Writer: Elaine Goodman
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Writer: Elaine Goodman
January 30, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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...🔌💡
Court scoreboard:
OSW industry 4, Trump administration 0.
One more ruling to come.
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OSW industry 4, Trump administration 0.
One more ruling to come.
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A judge has lifted the federal stop-work order on Vineyard Wind 1, allowing work to resume on the long-running, nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project.
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Writer: John Cropley
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Writer: John Cropley
January 29, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Court scoreboard:
OSW industry 4, Trump administration 0.
One more ruling to come.
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OSW industry 4, Trump administration 0.
One more ruling to come.
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Data centers! The sky is falling! What's that, California? Electric vehicle charging will be bigger than data centers? 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social
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January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Data centers! The sky is falling! What's that, California? Electric vehicle charging will be bigger than data centers? 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social
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Writer makes a compelling case, which we’ve heard before.
"Winter Storm Fern is the latest proof America’s power grid can’t depend upon fossil fuels for reliable power, especially during extreme winter weather," writes @energyinnovation.org's @silviomarcacci.bsky.social: thepowerline.substack.com/p/fossil-fue... 🔌💡
Fossil Fuels Failed During Winter Storm Fern
Power plant outages in America's largest grid show we can't depend upon fossil fuels
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January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Writer makes a compelling case, which we’ve heard before.
The PJM capacity market's rising prices and generation shortfalls have placed the RTO at the center of the dialogue around resource adequacy issues stemming from new large loads. 🔌💡
FERC held its regular open meeting Jan. 22, but much of the discussion focused on events at the White House and in PJM’s headquarters a week earlier.
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Writer: James Downing
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Writer: James Downing
January 23, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The PJM capacity market's rising prices and generation shortfalls have placed the RTO at the center of the dialogue around resource adequacy issues stemming from new large loads. 🔌💡
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Taking office on Jan. 20, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) immediately signed two sweeping executive orders that sought to control the state’s aggressively rising electricity rates.
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Writer: Hugh Morley
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Writer: Hugh Morley
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Taking office on Jan. 20, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) immediately signed two sweeping executive orders that sought to control the state’s aggressively rising electricity rates.
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Writer: Hugh Morley
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Writer: Hugh Morley
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Facing surging electricity demand from data centers and artificial intelligence, NV Energy might soon be struggling to meet Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard.
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Writer: Elaine Goodman
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Writer: Elaine Goodman
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Facing surging electricity demand from data centers and artificial intelligence, NV Energy might soon be struggling to meet Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard.
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Writer: Elaine Goodman
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Writer: Elaine Goodman
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📺 On-Demand Webinar: Energy markets are experiencing seismic shifts—from policy changes to evolving grid dynamics. Led by the editor-in-chief of @rtoinsider.bsky.social this overview dives into the future of FERC, expansion of western markets, and renewables.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:01 PM
📺 On-Demand Webinar: Energy markets are experiencing seismic shifts—from policy changes to evolving grid dynamics. Led by the editor-in-chief of @rtoinsider.bsky.social this overview dives into the future of FERC, expansion of western markets, and renewables.
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The White House and state governors hope this move shores up reliability while meeting huge new demand from data centers. 🔌💡
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January 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The White House and state governors hope this move shores up reliability while meeting huge new demand from data centers. 🔌💡
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DOE critics say keeping coal plants open under Section 202(c) misinterprets the law, which is intended to address only “real” emergencies. 🔌💡
Washington’s attorney general and a coalition of environmental groups have mounted separate challenges to the U.S. Department of Energy’s December decision.
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Writer: Robert Mullin
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Writer: Robert Mullin
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
DOE critics say keeping coal plants open under Section 202(c) misinterprets the law, which is intended to address only “real” emergencies. 🔌💡
Offshore wind rulings this week: Industry 3, Trump 0.
Virginia Project Wins Injunction, Can Restart Construction 🔌💡
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Virginia Project Wins Injunction, Can Restart Construction 🔌💡
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January 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Offshore wind rulings this week: Industry 3, Trump 0.
Virginia Project Wins Injunction, Can Restart Construction 🔌💡
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Virginia Project Wins Injunction, Can Restart Construction 🔌💡
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🎇As we step into 2026, get the latest analyses of the trends and events poised to shape the year in the 54-page special issue of @rtoinsider.bsky.social. If you participate in any power market, you'll want the latest on storage, renewables, data centers & more. www.yesenergy.com/rto-insider-... 🔌💡
January 16, 2026 at 6:56 PM
🎇As we step into 2026, get the latest analyses of the trends and events poised to shape the year in the 54-page special issue of @rtoinsider.bsky.social. If you participate in any power market, you'll want the latest on storage, renewables, data centers & more. www.yesenergy.com/rto-insider-... 🔌💡
Judge Allows Construction to Resume on Empire Wind.
Ruling is 2nd Win for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector as it Fights Blanket Stop-work Order. 🔌💡
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Ruling is 2nd Win for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector as it Fights Blanket Stop-work Order. 🔌💡
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January 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Judge Allows Construction to Resume on Empire Wind.
Ruling is 2nd Win for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector as it Fights Blanket Stop-work Order. 🔌💡
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Ruling is 2nd Win for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector as it Fights Blanket Stop-work Order. 🔌💡
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Quite popular with our readers: This plan would allow large customers like data centers to set up their own private power grids that are exempt from economic regulation. (Free registration required.) 🔌💡
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GOP Senator Introduces Bill to Let Large Loads Set up Consumer Regulated Utilities
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill that would exempt large loads served on islanded systems from federal economic regulations.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Quite popular with our readers: This plan would allow large customers like data centers to set up their own private power grids that are exempt from economic regulation. (Free registration required.) 🔌💡
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The judge ruled that penalizing states Trump did not carry in the 2024 election violates the Constitution. To paraphrase: vindictive, said plaintiffs. Yeah, so what? replied defendants. 🔌💡
A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Department of Energy acted illegally when it terminated several energy grants.
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Writer: John Cropley
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Writer: John Cropley
January 14, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The judge ruled that penalizing states Trump did not carry in the 2024 election violates the Constitution. To paraphrase: vindictive, said plaintiffs. Yeah, so what? replied defendants. 🔌💡
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Democrats used a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing on bills to shore up the electricity sector’s physical and cyber security.
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Writer: James Downing
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Writer: James Downing
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Democrats used a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing on bills to shore up the electricity sector’s physical and cyber security.
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Writer: James Downing
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Writer: James Downing
The assertion is that data center developers and other large loads can support expensive generation like nuclear, or renewables, without any chance of spreading costs to others. 🔌💡
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has introduced the Decentralized Access to Technology Alternatives Act of 2026.
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Writer: James Downing
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Writer: James Downing
January 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The assertion is that data center developers and other large loads can support expensive generation like nuclear, or renewables, without any chance of spreading costs to others. 🔌💡
New proposal would let large customers like data centers set up their own private power grids exempt from economic regulation. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social
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January 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
New proposal would let large customers like data centers set up their own private power grids exempt from economic regulation. 🔌💡 @yes-energy.bsky.social
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A significant percentage of these new deals depends on the success of advanced technologies that still have a series of technological hurdles to overcome and are not expected to produce power at scale for at least several more years. 🔌💡
Meta, Oklo, TerraPower and Vistra are planning nuclear power projects totaling as much as 6.6 GW.
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Writer: John Cropley
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Writer: John Cropley
January 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
A significant percentage of these new deals depends on the success of advanced technologies that still have a series of technological hurdles to overcome and are not expected to produce power at scale for at least several more years. 🔌💡
Clearly what everyone wants to know: Where New Data Centers Can be Sited Quickly.
Read this (free reg. required). 🔌💡
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January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Clearly what everyone wants to know: Where New Data Centers Can be Sited Quickly.
Read this (free reg. required). 🔌💡
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Read this (free reg. required). 🔌💡
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January 9, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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A fine gentleman and friend to all. He will be missed.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
A fine gentleman and friend to all. He will be missed.
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