James Downing is a D.C. Correspondent at RTO Insider. He covers a range of topics including energy policy and regulation, climate change, and renewable energy, often focusing on the intersections of government, manufacturing, and logistics. His work has been featured in the Shields Gazette and RTO Insider LLC.
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James Downing's coverage primarily focuses on energy and related legal policy regulation, as well as government announcements. He seems to be interested in developments within power markets, energy policy, transmission planning, reliability, and clean energy initiatives.
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By: James Downing
A three-judge panel asked whether the Secretary of Energy had limits to emergency powers under Section 202 (c) to keep coal plants running.
By: James Downing
NextEra Energy reportedly has been in talks in recent days to buy Dominion Energy, which would create a $400 billion electric utility company, multiple news outlets reported.
The U.S. Senate voted on May 18 to approve FERC Commissioner David LaCerte to a full five-year term in a party-line, 46-45 vote that also cleared other nominees.
A new PowerLines report predicts U.S. voters will continue to see power prices as a top issue in November, just as they did in in 2025.
SEPA's Energy Evolution Summit gathered experts in Washington, D.C., to talk about key issues facing the power industry.
Hot weather, drought, low hydroelectric output and wildfire risk are expected to stress the power system this summer.
By: James Downing
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) has released a set of standards for data center development regarding a fast-track permitting process.
By: James Downing
The Edison Electric Institute released a paper from Concentric Energy Advisors arguing the grid is a vital economic asset for the country and that continued investment in it is needed to ensure it continues offering benefits as demand grows.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order meant to shore up security around the release of new artificial intelligence models.
By: James Downing
Voltus and Mission:data filed an update to their complaint with FERC seeking an alternative method for signing up residential consumers to provide demand response in PJM’s markets.
