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August 8, 2026 4 min read

Section 202(c) Plant Orders: Dates, Dispatch and Procurement Evidence

Updated DOE plant-order dates and the Campbell court decision show why an emergency order alone does not establish an equipment purchase.

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May 22, 2026 3 min read

DOE’s May 2026 PJM Order: Backup Power and Procurement Limits

What DOE Order 202-26-23 authorized during May 18–20, and why that emergency window did not establish equipment purchases or runtime specifications.

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April 30, 2026 7 min read

NYISO Summer 2026 Reserve Margin: 417 MW and Falling

NYISO's summer 2026 baseline reserve margin sits at 417 MW, the lowest in recent history. What the 80% drop since 2022 means for mobile substation, peaking, and replacement transformer procurement across New York.

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