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      <image:caption>Transmission grid reliability standards reviewed through operational compliance and planning dashboards</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Grid planners modeling computational loads, protection settings and transmission impacts</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Large data-center campus connected to a monitored bulk-power transmission network</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Grid planners modeling computational loads, protection settings and transmission impacts</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Grid operators managing record summer peak demand and emergency reserve dispatch</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 12, 2026 — FERC Finalizes IBR Ride-Through Rules: What Every Grid Operator Needs to Know</image:title>
      <image:caption>Solar, wind and battery inverters modeled for reliable bulk-power system integration</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-13-2026-fercs-self-imposed-deadline-on-large-load-rules-lands-at-the-june-18-open-meeting</loc>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 13, 2026 — FERC&apos;s Self-Imposed Deadline on Large-Load Rules Lands at the June 18 Open Meeting</image:title>
      <image:caption>Data-center large load, nearby generation and transmission studied under new grid tariffs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-15-2026-pjm-fires-a-hot-weather-alert-for-its-western-region-as-summer-demand-ramps</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:19-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 15, 2026 — PJM Fires a Hot Weather Alert for Its Western Region as Summer Demand Ramps</image:title>
      <image:caption>Grid operators managing record summer peak demand and emergency reserve dispatch</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-16-2026-nerc-flags-miso-and-pjm-at-elevated-summer-risk-despite-record-resource-additions</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:19-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 16, 2026 — NERC Flags MISO and PJM at Elevated Summer Risk Despite Record Resource Additions</image:title>
      <image:caption>Utility emergency operations coordinating transmission reliability through severe weather</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-17-2026-fercs-june-deadline-arrives-on-large-load-interconnection-reform</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:19-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 17, 2026 — FERC&apos;s June Deadline Arrives on Large-Load Interconnection Reform</image:title>
      <image:caption>Six regional grid markets connected through large-load tariff and planning policy</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-18-2026-fercs-large-load-deadline-lands-at-todays-open-meeting</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:19-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 18, 2026 — FERC&apos;s Large Load Deadline Lands at Today&apos;s Open Meeting</image:title>
      <image:caption>Data-center large load, nearby generation and transmission studied under new grid tariffs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-19-2026-ferc-orders-all-six-rtos-to-justify-or-reform-large-load-tariffs-in-60-days</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:19-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 19, 2026 — FERC Orders All Six RTOs to Justify or Reform Large-Load Tariffs in 60 Days</image:title>
      <image:caption>Six regional grid markets connected through large-load tariff and planning policy</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-20-2026-ferc-puts-all-six-grid-operators-on-the-clock-for-large-loads</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:19-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 20, 2026 — FERC Puts All Six Grid Operators on the Clock for Large Loads</image:title>
      <image:caption>Data-center large load, nearby generation and transmission studied under new grid tariffs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-21-2026-ferc-hits-all-six-rtos-with-show-cause-orders-on-large-load-rules</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:19-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 21, 2026 — FERC Hits All Six RTOs With Show Cause Orders on Large Load Rules</image:title>
      <image:caption>Six regional grid markets connected through large-load tariff and planning policy</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-22-2026-ferc-puts-all-six-rtos-on-the-clock-over-large-load-rules</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:19-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 22, 2026 — FERC Puts All Six RTOs on the Clock Over Large-Load Rules</image:title>
      <image:caption>Data-center large load, nearby generation and transmission studied under new grid tariffs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-23-2026-ferc-orders-all-six-rtos-to-justify-or-rewrite-their-large-load-rules-in-60-days</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:18-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 23, 2026 — FERC Orders All Six RTOs to Justify or Rewrite Their Large-Load Rules in 60 Days</image:title>
      <image:caption>Six regional grid markets connected through large-load tariff and planning policy</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-24-2026-ferc-puts-all-six-rtos-on-the-clock-over-large-load-tariffs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:17-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 24, 2026 — FERC Puts All Six RTOs on the Clock Over Large-Load Tariffs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Data-center large load, nearby generation and transmission studied under new grid tariffs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-25-2026-ferc-starts-the-clock-on-large-load-tariffs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:17-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 25, 2026 — FERC Starts the Clock on Large-Load Tariffs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Six regional grid markets connected through large-load tariff and planning policy</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-26-2026-pjm-activates-new-capacity-advisory-and-backup-generator-emergency-procedures</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:17-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 26, 2026 — PJM Activates New Capacity Advisory and Backup Generator Emergency Procedures</image:title>
      <image:caption>Grid operators managing record summer peak demand and emergency reserve dispatch</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-27-2026-ferc-gives-the-six-rtos-60-days-to-fix-their-large-load-rules</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:16-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 27, 2026 — FERC Gives the Six RTOs 60 Days to Fix Their Large-Load Rules</image:title>
      <image:caption>Data-center large load, nearby generation and transmission studied under new grid tariffs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-28-2026-fercs-60-day-clock-on-large-loads-is-now-running-for-all-six-rtos</loc>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 28, 2026 — FERC&apos;s 60-Day Clock on Large Loads Is Now Running for All Six RTOs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Six regional grid markets connected through large-load tariff and planning policy</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-29-2026-ferc-issues-show-cause-orders-to-all-six-rtos-on-large-load-integration</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:24:06-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 29, 2026 — FERC Issues Show Cause Orders to All Six RTOs on Large Load Integration</image:title>
      <image:caption>Data-center large load, nearby generation and transmission studied under new grid tariffs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-june-30-2026-fercs-60-day-clock-on-large-loads-is-now-running</loc>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | June 30, 2026 — FERC&apos;s 60-Day Clock on Large Loads Is Now Running</image:title>
      <image:caption>Six regional grid markets connected through large-load tariff and planning policy</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-july-1-2026-doe-orders-pjm-to-dispatch-reserves-ahead-of-record-summer-peak</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:16-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | July 1, 2026 — DOE Orders PJM to Dispatch Reserves Ahead of Record Summer Peak</image:title>
      <image:caption>Utility emergency operations coordinating transmission reliability through severe weather</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-july-2-2026-pjm-could-break-its-all-time-peak-today-as-doe-emergency-orders-put-data-center-curtailment-on-the-table</loc>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | July 2, 2026 — PJM Could Break Its All-Time Peak Today as DOE Emergency Orders Put Data Center Curtailment on the Table</image:title>
      <image:caption>Grid operators managing record summer peak demand and emergency reserve dispatch</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-july-3-2026-pjm-pushes-toward-all-time-peak-record-as-doe-emergency-orders-target-large-loads</loc>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | July 3, 2026 — PJM Pushes Toward All-Time Peak Record as DOE Emergency Orders Target Large Loads</image:title>
      <image:caption>Utility emergency operations coordinating transmission reliability through severe weather</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-july-4-2026-pjm-likely-shattered-its-all-time-peak-record-and-nearly-curtailed-data-centers</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-29T23:23:14-05:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | July 4, 2026 — PJM Likely Shattered Its All-Time Peak Record and Nearly Curtailed Data Centers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Grid operators managing record summer peak demand and emergency reserve dispatch</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-july-5-2026-pjm-likely-broke-its-20-year-peak-record-as-doe-data-center-curtailment-order-runs-through-july-6</loc>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | July 5, 2026 — PJM Likely Broke Its 20-Year Peak Record as DOE Data Center Curtailment Order Runs Through July 6</image:title>
      <image:caption>Utility emergency operations coordinating transmission reliability through severe weather</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-july-6-2026-pjm-likely-broke-its-20-year-peak-record-and-doe-emergency-orders-are-still-active</loc>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | July 6, 2026 — PJM Likely Broke Its 20-Year Peak Record, and DOE Emergency Orders Are Still Active</image:title>
      <image:caption>Grid operators managing record summer peak demand and emergency reserve dispatch</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://epgsolutions.services/blogs/regulatory-pulse/grid-pulse-july-7-2026-doe-emergency-orders-put-data-center-curtailment-on-the-table-as-pjm-chased-a-20-year-old-peak-record</loc>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | July 7, 2026 — DOE Emergency Orders Put Data Center Curtailment on the Table as PJM Chased a 20-Year-Old Peak Record</image:title>
      <image:caption>Utility emergency operations coordinating transmission reliability through severe weather</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | July 8, 2026 — NERC&apos;s Large-Load Clock Is Ticking: Alert Responses Due August 3</image:title>
      <image:caption>Grid planners modeling computational loads, protection settings and transmission impacts</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Grid Pulse | July 10, 2026 — ERCOT&apos;s Old Large Load Study Process Dies Tonight. Batch Zero Goes Live Tomorrow.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Data-center large load, nearby generation and transmission studied under new grid tariffs</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Reliability Coordinator studying operating limits and emergency alert conditions in a control room</image:caption>
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