RTO Insider Daily Headlines: September 16, 2026

RTO Insider Daily Headlines for September 16, 2026. In this episode: • Duke’s Nicholas Institute Models Costly Restart of Net Zero After Trump (NetZero Insider) Duke University’s Nicholas Institute has released a new policy brief finding that the Trump administration’s abandonment of any climate mitigation efforts has made any return to such policies more expensive. https://www.rtoinsider.com/143361-duke-nichols-center-costly-restart-net-zero-trump/ • MISO Regulatory Group Takes Break from DER Survey, Explores Data Exchange Platform (RTO Insider) The Organization of MISO States will not conduct its annual survey quantifying distributed energy resources across the MISO footprint in 2026 while it evaluates how to modernize it and — in a related effort — explores the creation of a centralized DER data exchange platform. https://www.rtoinsider.com/143552-miso-reg-group-takes-break-der-survey-explores-data-exchange-platform/ • Invenergy Seeks Process to Change Planned Resource Fuel Type in PJM (RTO Insider) The PJM Planning Committee endorsed an Invenergy issue charge seeking to allow resources that have received interconnection service agreements but still are under development to change their fuel type if it is determined there would be no material impact. https://www.rtoinsider.com/143459-invenergy-seeks-process-change-planned-resource-fuel-type-pjm/ • CPUC Safety Division Opposes Overhead Line Rule Proposal (RTO Insider) The California PUC’s safety division opposed a proposed decision issued that would revise how overhead power lines are designed and built in California. https://www.rtoinsider.com/143629-cpuc-safety-division-opposes-overhead-line-design-rule-change/ • The Software Fix that Could Save PJM Customers Billions (RTO Insider commentary) A recent FERC ruling presents an opportunity for PJM states to streamline access to meter data, which could help reduce power bills, Sam Peinado argues. https://www.rtoinsider.com/143538-the-software-fix-that-could-save-pjm-customers-billions/ • FERC Approves Changes to ISO-NE Day-ahead Ancillary Services (RTO Insider) FERC approved a series of changes to ISO-NE’s day-ahead ancillary services market intended to reduce overall costs to consumers. https://www.rtoinsider.com/143651-ferc-approves-changes-iso-ne-day-ahead-ancillary-services/ • Montana Lawmakers Prep Data Center Ratepayer Protection Bill (RTO Insider) Montana lawmakers are moving forward with legislation designed to shield residential electric utility ratepayers from the costs to accommodate power-hungry data centers and other large load customers. https://www.rtoinsider.com/143581-montana-legislators-propose-protections-data-centers-consumers/ • PJM Curtailment Proposal Draws Protest From Ohio Consumer Representative (RTO Insider) Ohio’s statutory ratepayer advocate is calling on FERC to reject parts of a PJM proposal intended to manage temporary electricity shortages if large load power demands strain the grid. https://www.rtoinsider.com/143517-pjm-curtailment-proposal-draws-protest-ohio-consumer-rep/ • ISO-NE, States Proceeding with LTTP Selection (RTO Insider) ISO-NE and the New England states are proceeding with the selection of a $2.2 billion transmission project proposed by Avangrid and Eversource Energy. https://www.rtoinsider.com/143679-iso-ne-states-proceeding-with-lttp-selection/ Chapters: 00:07 Introduction 00:14 Duke’s Nicholas Institute Models Costly Restart of Net Zero After Trump 00:30 MISO Regulatory Group Takes Break from DER Survey, Explores Data Exchange Platform 00:55 Invenergy Seeks Process to Change Planned Resource Fuel Type in PJM 01:13 CPUC Safety Division Opposes Overhead Line Rule Proposal 01:27 Commentary: The Software Fix that Could Save PJM Customers Billions 01:41 FERC Approves Changes to ISO-NE Day-ahead Ancillary Services 01:54 Montana Lawmakers Prep Data Center Ratepayer Protection Bill 02:09 PJM Curtailment Proposal Draws Protest From Ohio Consumer Representative 02:27 ISO-NE, States Proceeding with LTTP Selection 02:40 Subscribe Read these stories and more at W-W-W dot R-T-O Insider dot com. Music provided by BreakzStudios.