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RM21-17:Order 1920 compliance filings due Feb 12, 2027
Story queue 2026-07-07
CALIBRATIONj/k move · a keep · s kill · u uncertain · m must-cover · r reveal · 1–5 rank
SELECTED QUEUE
— thin day: Only two cover_now episodes surfaced today, both PJM; combined estimated effort ~28 minutes against a 60–90 minute envelope. No third episode met the bar, so the queue runs short of the 3–5 normal band rather than padding with lower-significance items.
unverified skeleton PJM TEAC advances Project 5034 (500kV line-cut fix) toward a vote — second read moves the fast-track fix closer to approval.
sig 7 · 18 min
· thread pjm-teac-5034-immediate-need · pjm-teac-5034-immediate-need
Second read follows first read on the 500kV line-cut fast-track fix, advancing toward a vote; resolves the open pjm-teac-5034-immediate-need watch expectation.
#2pjm
PJM sets a timeline for processing large-load (data-center) interconnection adjustment requests
unverified skeleton PJM sets a timeline for processing large-load (data-center) interconnection adjustment requests — first concrete detail on how these move through review.
sig 7 · 10 min
· thread pjm-large-load-adjustment-timeline · pjm-large-load-adjustment-timeline
New PC presentation sets a concrete timeline on the live data-center-load interconnection issue; single-source but first look at process specifics.
WATCH RAIL — outside the story budget
open az-2035-grid-snapshotwestPrimary 2035 resource-adequacy/reliability 'Snapshot' planning report or its filing source
open ferc-large-load-standardsfercPrimary FERC show-cause order / large-load interconnection directive
open pjm-computational-load-oc-2026-07pjmProblem statement or manual revision proposal for computational/data-center load (Project 2026-02) — OC-focused stakeholder outreach step for Project 2026-02, following the earlier PC status presentation.
open pjm-computational-load-pc-2026-07pjmProblem statement or manual revision proposal for computational/data-center load (Project 2026-02) — Status presentation on Project 2026-02 computational/data-center load, delivered to PC
open pjm-computational-load-projectpjmProblem statement or manual revision proposal for computational load
open pjm-gen-deactivation-updatepjmNext generation deactivation notification status update / newly noticed retirement filings
open pjm-interregional-planning-updatepjmNext interregional planning coordination update / joint study results
open pjm-manual-14d-revision-71pjmOC endorsement/vote on Manual 14D Revision 71
open pjm-manual-14h-eit-revisionpjmPC endorsement/vote on Manual 14H EIT revision — Redline text of proposed Manual 14H EIT revisions
open pjm-manual-14h-ids-revisionpjmPC endorsement/vote on Manual 14H IDS revision — Redline text of proposed Manual 14H IDS revisions
open pjm-manual-21b-periodic-reviewpjmPC vote on Manual 21B periodic review revisions — Executive summary of Manual 21B periodic (mandatory) review
open pjm-pc-reliability-compliancepjmNext reliability compliance status update/report to PC
open pjm-regulation-redesign-phase2pjmNPRR or market-rule filing/vote on Regulation Market Redesign Phase 2
open pjm-teac-5034-immediate-needpjmTEAC solution selection/vote for Immediate Need Project 5034
open pjm-teac-reliability-analysis-updatepjmNext TEAC reliability analysis update / substantive findings report
open tva-clinch-river-hearingfederalNRC hearing outcome / construction-permit licensing decision — NRC has noticed a hearing for the Clinch River Unit 1 construction-permit review
open tva-clinch-river-unit1-licensingsoutheastNRC hearing outcome / construction-permit licensing decision for Clinch River Unit 1
NEEDS ENRICHMENT — cannot be judged from metadata; N3's research step is the route
pjm-teacinformational only m 3 process needs statusAmbiguous 'M-3 process needs status' spreadsheet — scope/significance unclear from metadata alone; route for enrichment.
CANDIDATES — KEPT & JUDGEABLE (77)
Dates on non-tip candidates are derived from URL paths (tips carry real published dates).
cover_now7pjmitem 03 5034 immediate need assessment second readpjm-teac · url-date 2026-07-07
TEAC second read of Immediate Need Project 5034 (500kV line cut) — non-competitive fast-track fix advancing toward a vote. · pjm-teac-5034-immediate-need · monitor · high
unverified skeleton PJM's TEAC gives a second read to Immediate Need Project 5034 (500kV line cut) — the fast-track fix advances toward a vote.
PC presentation lays out timeline for processing large-load (data-center) interconnection adjustment requests · pjm-large-load-adjustment-timeline · monitor · medium
unverified skeleton PJM Planning Committee lays out a timeline for processing large-load (data-center) interconnection requests — signals how a fast-growing queue category gets handled.
cover_now6pjminformational only 5034 500 kv line cut in immediate need assessment need statementpjm-teac · url-date 2026-07-07
Informational need-statement for Immediate Need Project 5034 (500kV line cut) — primary justification doc for the tracked fast-track fix. · pjm-teac-5034-immediate-need · monitor · high
unverified skeleton PJM posts need statement for Immediate Need Project 5034 (500kV line cut) — the justification doc behind a non-competitive fast-track fix.
Data-center/computational load interconnection project update at PC; substantive topic, no proposal yet · pjm-computational-load-pc-2026-07 · monitor · low
unverified skeleton PJM Planning Committee gets an update on a data-center/computational-load interconnection project — presentation only, no proposal yet.
Standing generation-deactivation-notification status update at TEAC; recurring series, track for new retirement filings. · pjm-gen-deactivation-update · monitor · medium
unverified skeleton PJM's TEAC gets its recurring generation-deactivation update — watch for new retirement filings in the list.
Problem statement for interconnection-process (IDS) manual revision, part of first-read package · pjm-manual-14h-ids-revision · monitor · medium
unverified skeleton PJM posts problem statement for Manual 14H interconnection (IDS) revisions — first read in a package that could reshape queue rules.
Interregional planning status update at TEAC; recurring series per policy, track for study outputs. · pjm-interregional-planning-update · monitor · medium
unverified skeleton PJM TEAC gets an interregional transmission planning update — recurring item worth tracking for eventual study results.
Standing reliability-analysis update to TEAC; recurring series per policy, track for substantive findings. · pjm-teac-reliability-analysis-update · monitor · medium
unverified skeleton PJM TEAC reliability analysis update (item 15) — recurring series; watch for findings that could reshape interconnection or transmission planning.
unverified skeleton PJM circulates executive summary for periodic Manual 21B review — outcome depends on the coming committee vote.
discard3pjminformational only 2026 rtep assumptions feedbackpjm-teac · url-date 2026-07-07
Informational-only RTEP planning-assumptions feedback — preliminary input to the annual planning cycle, not a decision. · single:1182a0b5-0b8d-5048-9d1e-9a1806658708 · monitor · medium
unverified skeleton PJM posts informational-only feedback on 2026 RTEP planning assumptions — preliminary input to the annual planning cycle, not a decision.
discard3federalTrump admin could undermine energy efficiency with dubious new analysistip-canary-media 2026-07-07
Advocacy-toned trade piece on a DOE efficiency analysis; no primary filing identified yet. · single:47466252-8a9a-547b-aa69-66611f26f9ad · monitor · medium
unverified skeleton Trade piece alleges DOE efficiency analysis is flawed — advocacy-toned, no primary filing identified yet.
discard3pjminformational only 2026 27 market efficiency input assumptions july 2026pjm-teac · url-date 2026-07-07
Informational-only market-efficiency input assumptions — preliminary planning input, not a decision or result. · single:5311c993-82b7-5d4f-98a1-a4aef51d2614 · monitor · medium
needs_enrichment3pjminformational only m 3 process needs statuspjm-teac · url-date 2026-07-07
Ambiguous 'M-3 process needs status' spreadsheet — scope/significance unclear from metadata alone; route for enrichment. · single:28b487f0-f635-57dc-a8c4-788ec9d8c7b2 · monitor · low
unverified skeleton PJM posts 'M-3 process needs status' spreadsheet — scope unclear from metadata alone, needs review to gauge significance.
discard2pjmdraft minutes pc 622026pjm-pc · url-date 2026-07-07
Draft PC minutes — routine committee record-keeping, matches minutes-discard exemplar. · single:0314cde8-a5d9-53a7-aab5-d06cdf189d81 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton PJM Planning Committee posts draft minutes — routine record-keeping, no new decision to track.
discard2Ampera says it has 3D-printed microreactor moduletip-world-nuclear-news 2026-07-07
World Nuclear News trade-press item on a company's microreactor product claim; no docket/filing to hunt. · single:09fa7580-63b7-5258-95d8-9f151035973b · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Ampera claims it 3D-printed a microreactor module — trade-press product claim, no docket or filing to verify against.
discard2pjmagendapjm-pc · url-date 2026-07-07
PC meeting agenda — routine; individual substantive items scored separately in this batch · single:14b68550-4c01-5332-89a7-8fd7d60a1d18 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton PJM Planning Committee posts meeting agenda — routine; substantive items on it are tracked separately.
Routine JCPL supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:2fa0cae5-3bd6-565f-9c6d-21efda9ca288 · monitor · high
discard2fercLewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC; Notice of Reasonable Period of Time for Water Quality Certification Applicationtip-federal-register-doe 2026-07-07
Routine FERC notice setting timeline for state water-quality cert on a pumped-storage project; procedural. · single:31067744-4523-5d31-bef7-256e7c26c90a · monitor · high
unverified skeleton FERC sets a review timeline for Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage's state water-quality certification — procedural, no ruling yet.
discard2pjmitem 04 ugi supplemental projectspjm-teac · url-date 2026-07-07
Routine UGI supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:3bd16503-f6a8-50fe-82e2-d00c21fe2dbc · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Empire District Electric notices a programmatic-agreement consultation meeting — routine procedural filing.
discard2pjmitem 14 dom supplemental projectspjm-teac · url-date 2026-07-07
Routine DOM supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:5c00163c-d4d3-5930-94f7-d57a511e2e00 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Dominion lists supplemental projects at PJM's TEAC — routine non-competitive TO review, nothing notable.
discard2Could hydropower hamper NYC’s building decarbonization lawtip-canary-media 2026-07-07
Canary Media trade-press piece on hydropower vs NYC decarbonization law — building-policy angle, not ISO/RTO governance. · single:6564bf4d-2bb0-5519-91ef-83e5ff0a05f0 · monitor · medium
ANS Newswire op-ed on ALARA radiation standard — advocacy/opinion trade press, not a governance filing. · single:8053f680-5292-57be-9894-84331c71b0d9 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Trade op-ed argues to modernize, not scrap, the ALARA radiation standard — commentary, not a filing.
Routine DEOK supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:8a68ff9d-3415-5107-ad4d-c2fbe61992f7 · monitor · high
discard2federalImplementation of the National Environmental Policy Acttip-federal-register-nrc 2026-07-07
Generic NRC NEPA-implementation procedural rule, not tied to a specific power-market docket. · single:93c981f1-70df-5814-b1b3-54c462b81ebe · monitor · medium
unverified skeleton NRC updates its National Environmental Policy Act implementation procedures — generic rule, not tied to a specific docket.
discard2Wyoming Interstate Company, L.L.C., Fort Union Gas Gathering, L.L.C.; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadlinetip-federal-register-doe 2026-07-07
unverified skeleton FERC notices a gas-pipeline application from Wyoming Interstate and Fort Union Gas Gathering — natural gas, outside the electricity beat.
discard2Agreement could see prototype microreactor built at Berkeleytip-world-nuclear-news 2026-07-07
International/off-beat nuclear industry tip, not power-market governance. · single:a1e790fe-2751-5a1c-b054-722988c8fa5b · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Agreement could bring a prototype microreactor to Berkeley — industry/tech news, not U.S. market governance.
Routine COMED supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:a7c7f15e-00c2-502f-9a68-2aea8b8e2f92 · monitor · high
Routine METED supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:b4688dd0-7dfd-598f-aabf-3abb5d880075 · monitor · high
discard2Seven projects selected for DARPA’s Rads to Wattstip-ans-newswire 2026-07-07
DARPA R&D program selection, not electricity-market governance. · single:b7bf4c2d-4a7b-50f0-a3f1-389c7dc19b9b · monitor · high
unverified skeleton DARPA picks seven projects for its Rads to Watts nuclear program — R&D funding news, not power-market governance.
discard2Quaise Energy raises $134M to fuel superhot geothermal ambitionstip-canary-media 2026-07-07
Trade-press startup-funding story (geothermal drilling) — no governance angle or primary source for this charter. · single:bf4385eb-0779-53e1-81e3-ce44a1856f99 · monitor · high
Routine AEP supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:c50759e1-dde3-511b-ae41-149769ba07a0 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton PJM TEAC: AEP supplemental transmission projects (item 10) — routine non-competitive TO listing, no notable action needed.
Routine DAYTON supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:cfb89c1b-6227-5930-a246-e720eac245d6 · monitor · high
Routine ATSI supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:db9c9c8b-4b88-5104-9db2-17644f9f6091 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton PJM TEAC: ATSI supplemental transmission projects (item 05) — routine non-competitive TO listing, no notable action needed.
discard2pjmitem 06 tss charter review redlinepjm-pc · url-date 2026-07-07
TSS charter review redline — charter-level housekeeping, not a substantive rule change · single:dbf4ebf4-0d8b-5c41-ab67-2c7d1966e2d6 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton PJM TSS charter review redline (item 06) — charter-level housekeeping, not a substantive rule change.
Routine PENELEC supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:fc0f08cc-2ce1-5c42-84bd-c1539d742040 · monitor · high
Routine APS supplemental-project listing at TEAC — standard non-competitive TO review, no notable content. · single:fd20893d-6b11-512e-9eee-2e1b94818f6e · monitor · high
unverified skeleton FERC extends comment period on FERC-556 information-collection request — routine administrative notice.
discard1Leonardo DRS: Proven Nuclear Pedigree Advancing the Nuclear Futuretip-ans-newswire 2026-07-07
Promotional nuclear-supplier newswire piece — no governance content or primary source to chase. · single:4d6449c1-fa1e-53af-9815-8d7ce67d4fe9 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Leonardo DRS touts its nuclear-supply pedigree — promotional newswire piece, no governance angle.
discard1federalBiweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerationstip-federal-register-nrc 2026-07-07
Routine biweekly NRC notice explicitly flagged no significant hazards. · single:4e28e255-c0f5-589f-b028-77da8a38e054 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton NRC issues biweekly notice on license applications flagged as no significant hazards — routine filing.
discard1federalRevisions to Financial Forms Reporting and Filing Requirements; Correctiontip-federal-register-doe 2026-07-07
unverified skeleton FERC seeks comment on renewing its FERC-549D information collection — routine paperwork, no policy change.
discard1Energy Conservation Program: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipmenttip-federal-register-doe 2026-07-07
DOE energy-conservation standards procedures for consumer/commercial products — out-of-beat appliance rulemaking. · single:7ecdd8d5-4a47-5bb7-9e92-848015096ad1 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton DOE proposes procedures for setting energy-conservation standards on consumer and commercial equipment — outside power-market governance.
discard1Enter the Network Supercycle: Preparing Data Center Networks for AI’s Next Wavetip-data-center-knowledge 2026-07-07
Data Center Knowledge vendor content on data-center networking — marketing/trade press, not governance. · single:8793419f-2098-53c5-b505-19b5c5ba5945 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Vendor piece previews AI-driven upgrades to data-center networks — marketing content, not a governance filing.
discard1federalCommission Information Collection Activities (FERC-561); Comment Request; Extensiontip-federal-register-doe 2026-07-07
unverified skeleton FERC seeks comment on renewing its FERC-561 information collection — routine paperwork, no policy change.
discard1IBM Brings Z to 19-Inch Racks as AI Reshapes Data Centerstip-data-center-knowledge 2026-07-07
Trade-press hardware/product story (IBM mainframe racks) — no power-market governance angle or primary source to hunt. · single:9344f708-de7e-52d5-a78a-92864dbf78ec · monitor · high
unverified skeleton IBM adapts its Z mainframe to standard 19-inch racks for AI-driven data centers — hardware trade news, not governance.
discard1Polish company SGE hopes to deploy 14 BWRX-300 reactors in U.K.tip-ans-newswire 2026-07-07
International reactor-deployment news (Poland/UK), outside US power-market beat. · single:a038d83c-c872-53cf-9626-93f8ba77914c · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Polish firm SGE eyes 14 BWRX-300 reactors for the U.K. — international nuclear deal, outside U.S. power-market governance.
discard1federalCommission Information Collection Activities (FERC-549C); Comment Request; Extensiontip-federal-register-doe 2026-07-07
unverified skeleton FERC seeks comment on renewing its FERC-549C data collection — routine paperwork extension, no policy change.
discard1federalNotice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator and Foreign Utility Company Statustip-federal-register-doe 2026-07-07
Routine FERC notice of EWG/foreign utility company status effectiveness. · single:a97ecc39-41b6-568e-b827-69f869a28d05 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton FERC notices effectiveness of an exempt wholesale generator/foreign utility status — routine administrative filing.
discard1Energy Conservation Program: Review of DOE's Analytic Methods for Setting Energy Conservation Standardstip-federal-register-doe 2026-07-07
DOE consumer-product efficiency rulemaking procedure — appliance standards, not power-market governance. · single:ac7e1247-d76a-5200-823c-9f5bf6dc4a1c · monitor · high
unverified skeleton DOE reviews its methods for setting appliance energy-conservation standards — consumer-product rulemaking, not power markets.
discard1Cited 7 July 2026: ‘Impossible’ heat | Global ocean record | Climate change and the ozone holetip-carbon-brief 2026-07-07
Carbon Brief climate-news roundup — out-of-beat, no power-market governance content. · single:b9e104e9-0541-54a0-8396-c26e4ca70601 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Carbon Brief roundup on heat, ocean records, ozone — climate news, not power-market governance; nothing for readers to watch here.
discard1pjmminutespjm-teac · url-date 2026-07-07
Meeting minutes — administrative record, not independently newsworthy. · single:d075d8a0-74f1-52b2-a3dc-e213b163573e · monitor · high
unverified skeleton PJM committee meeting minutes — administrative record only, not independently newsworthy.
discard1VIDEO: HyperStrong to deploy sodium-ion BESS first in China, international projects could follow in 2027tip-energy-storage-news 2026-07-07
International battery-storage vendor video, outside beat. · single:e2fdeffd-5f64-5155-8c8d-e71a2b3e3d10 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton HyperStrong to deploy sodium-ion battery storage in China, eyeing 2027 international projects — vendor video, no governance angle for Gridlight.
discard1Guest post: France’s June heatwave caused more than 2,700 heat-related deathstip-carbon-brief 2026-07-07
International guest post on heatwave mortality, outside US power-market beat. · single:f7db0088-cf69-5f3f-ab48-d9caa78747f8 · monitor · high
unverified skeleton Guest post: France's June heatwave linked to over 2,700 deaths — outside Gridlight's US power-market beat.