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June 5, 2024

I’ll be honest. I’m not a “Star Wars” guy. I haven’t seen any of the movies other than the first three, and even then, I probably watched those some 30 years ago. That said, I surely understand its place in pop culture history.

Do I understand it enough to spend $525,000 on a figurine? No, I don’t think so. But like I said, I don’t even know who Boba Fett is other than the info that link just provided. I am sure this sounds blasphemous to Star Wars aficionados; much like how I would feel if someone said they didn’t know Terrance and Phillip or Kratos, and I apologize. It just isn’t my thing. 

It turns out this particular version was never actually sold in stores and was manufactured before Kenner halted production due to safety concerns: It had a launchable plastic missile on its back, while a newer version kept the missile firmly in place. 

The miniature Mandalorian beat out a one-of-a-kind Barbie that sold for $302,000 in 2010 to become the most valuable vintage toy sold at auction. All of this has me hoping my Grand Theft Auto Lego characters can fetch this amount someday. 

You can’t play with or display this RTO Insider news, but it sure is a lot cheaper: 

• The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced all three of President Joe Biden’s nominees to FERC with broad margins in a business meeting. James Downing reports. 

• SPP says it will have enough generation to meet energy demand despite higher regional temperatures this summer, according to its biannual seasonal assessment. Tom Kleckner looks at the numbers. 
  

• MISO said new queue entries must wait while it takes another swing at imposing an annual megawatt cap on its interconnection queue. Amanda Durish Cook has that story, as well as … 
  

• … FERC ruling the RTO can apply new settlement practices to generators physically disconnected from the grid during extensive transmission outages triggered by extreme events. 

• Stakeholder groups submitted comments to FERC in support of ISO-NE’s proposal to create a new longer-term transmission planning process to facilitate more forward-looking investments to meet looming needs. Jon Lamson breaks it down. 

Lastly, we have news from other sources: 

• “As Solar Power Surges, U.S. Wind Is in Trouble,” The New York Times 

• “Tests of Mountain Valley Pipeline point to more potential problems,” The Roanoke Times 

• “Hot summer may bring 8% rise in utility costs for many people across the US,” The Guardian 

From everyone at RTO Insider, thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your day! Also, be sure to check out our latest news from NetZero Insider below!

Shawn McFarland  

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