July 21 - FERC declines to curb MISO market monitor

July 21 - FERC declines to curb MISO market monitor | Costly coal gets a lifeline

Wood Mackenzie sees extended ‘sunset’ for costly coal power; Southern Co. taps SwissDrones for unmanned helicopter monitoring; Why the nuclear energy renaissance is real — and necessary

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July 21, 2025 | Today’s news and insights for utility leaders

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FERC rejects MISO petition to limit market monitor’s transmission planning oversight

The dispute grew out of Potomac Economics’ criticism of assumptions the Midcontinent Independent System Operator used to justify a roughly $22 billion transmission expansion plan.

Wood Mackenzie sees extended ‘sunset’ for costly coal power

Coal is more expensive than gas or renewables in the United States, but a slowdown in the buildout of those alternatives will likely extend its use, the firm’s report said.

Southern Co. taps SwissDrones for unmanned helicopter monitoring

A recent executive order from President Donald Trump may allow other utilities to follow suit in using unmanned aircraft for grid inspections.

The rise of credit cards in bill pay: What’s driving it and what’s holding it back?

More consumers are using credit cards to pay bills, but not without hesitation.

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Why the nuclear energy renaissance is real — and necessary

The technologies, economics and motivations driving the modern nuclear revival differ fundamentally from what came before.

Utilities’ Billion-Dollar Grid Challenge

Utilities are investing billions to upgrade systems as disasters intensify and power demands surge. Explore how AI, distributed resources and new metrics are reshaping grid resilience strategies in this Trendline.

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