MJL Morning Briefing |
| From Matt Leonard · Friday, August 21, 2026 |
TOP STORY NRECA's Jim Matheson and the CEOs of Oglethorpe Power, Basin Electric and Associated Electric urged EPA to fully repeal its 2024 gas-plant greenhouse gas rule, whose 40% capacity-factor trigger requires 90% carbon capture by 2032. Utility Dive |
Energy Industry FERC's Aug. 14 order lets MISO recover costs for interregional projects sited in PJM territory - about $904 million to be built by Exelon's ComEd and $5.3 million by Duke Ohio - and rejected calls for competitive bidding. Utility Dive |
National Politics GOP appropriators watch for a pocket rescission as funding fight drags on Playbook reports Republican lawmakers remain locked in a spending standoff with the White House as the House prepares to take up the Senate's funding bill, watching whether OMB Director Russ Vought nixes appropriations through a pocket rescission. Politico Playbook Trump administration enlists agencies against California climate policies The New York Times reports the administration has drawn in at least half a dozen federal agencies to help fossil fuels or cancel green energy projects in California. NYT The Morning |
Pittsburgh Sports Jordan Schultz reported Aug. 20 that multiple teams have asked whether Pittsburgh would move Porter, who is in the final year of his contract and remains on the PUP list with a back injury. NBC Sports |
On the Floor — Next Session House · Bill On Concurrence (keywords: data center, data centers) PA General Assembly Senate · Third Consideration (keywords: data center, data centers) PA General Assembly |
Market Snapshot | PJM West Hub (RT) | $24.11/MWh | | PJM AEP-Dayton (RT) | $24.44/MWh | | PJM Capacity 28/29 | $325.00/MW-day | | Henry Hub | $2.82/MMBtu | | WTI Crude | $86.34/bbl -0.6% |
As of Aug 21, 8:00 a.m. EPT (PJM RT) |
Curated by Matt Leonard. Numbers from real endpoints only. |