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Utilities & Power (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel covers power generation and transmission, wind and solar, utilities, midstream companies, batteries and energy storage, LNG, biofuels, as well as nuclear. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#28, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#28, 2026)

Trump expands Ratepayer Protection Pledge, major FERC rate extensions; TVA initiates interconnection environmental review; FERC finalizes hydropower NEPA categorical exclusion; FERC, EPA launch new information collections; House bills propose grid modernization, transmission cost allocation, and ...

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#27, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#27, 2026)

NRC proposes sweeping reforms to licensing, decommissioning, EP and QA; EPA corrects combustion turbine NSPS rule; White House launches cyber vulnerability coordination; major grid cybersecurity and utility filings advance.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#26, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#26, 2026)

DOE proposes binding process rule for appliance standards; FERC opens comment on 2026 Transmission Needs Study; White House CEQ spotlights permitting tech; technical conference on grid software; key transmission and market-based rate filings; information collection extensions.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#25, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#25, 2026)

Trump Administration NEPA changes enable accelerated permitting; FERC launches environmental review for key gas projects; PJM responses to heatwave grid strain and rate filings; NRC reviews nuclear safety rule overhaul.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#24, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#24, 2026)

FERC initiates Section 206 proceedings into all major U.S. grid operator tariffs; EPA proposes major NEPA procedural updates; White House advances quantum security.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#23, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#23, 2026)

DOE seeks input on transformer standards amid supply chain and defense priorities; White House CEQ announces Permitting Innovators Expo; House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee schedules critical minerals hearing.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#22, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#22, 2026)

NRC releases regulatory guide for risk-informed facility changes; FERC technical conference on grid software efficiency set; Key rate filings and pipeline enhancement project notices.