United States

Education Dept. Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory Information Collection

The Education Department has published a notice regarding information collection activities for the Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory. This notice details proposals and approvals related to data collection for this directory, which is used to track teacher service for loan cancellation purposes.

Idaho Telecommunications Relay Service Annual Report and Budget Order

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has issued a final order accepting the 2025 Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Annual Report and adopting the 2026 TRS Budget. The order maintains current contribution rates for local exchange carriers and long-distance services.

Raft River Electric Wildfire Mitigation Plan Case: Notice of Parties

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has issued a Notice of Parties for Case No. C11-E-26-01, concerning Raft River Rural Electric Co-op Inc.'s wildfire mitigation plan. This notice identifies the parties involved and outlines procedural rules for testimony, exhibits, and service of discovery.

Capitol Water Corporation Purchased Power Adjustment Order

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission approved Capitol Water Corporation's compliance filing to update its Purchased Power Cost Adjustment (PPCA) rate to 4.41%. This adjustment is effective as of February 26, 2026, and aligns with the base rate revenue approved in a prior case.

Idaho PUC Avoided Cost Model Order

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has issued Order No. 36974, establishing the avoided cost model for March 2026. This order updates the calculation model for avoided costs, impacting how energy companies determine rates for projects like wind power.

Idaho PUC Order Updating Idaho Power Cost of Capital Inputs

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has issued an order approving updated cost of capital inputs for Idaho Power Company's Surrogate Avoided Resource Methodology. This update, based on the company's recent general rate case, will affect the calculation of avoided cost rates for qualifying facilities.

Copyright Office AI Training Report - Pre-Publication Version

The U.S. Copyright Office has released a pre-publication version of its report on Generative AI and training data. This report, Part 3 of a series on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, is being issued in response to congressional inquiries and stakeholder interest. A final version is expected soon with no substantive changes anticipated.

Copyright Office AI Report: Copyrightability of AI-Generated Content

The U.S. Copyright Office has released a report addressing the copyrightability of works created using generative AI. The report, based on extensive public input, focuses on the key role of human contribution in determining copyright protection for AI-assisted content.

Copyright Office Report on AI and Digital Replicas

The U.S. Copyright Office has released the first part of a report addressing artificial intelligence and copyright law, focusing on digital replicas. This report examines the legal and policy issues surrounding the use of AI to replicate individuals' voices or appearances, as outlined in a prior Notice of Inquiry.

Copyright Office AI-Generated Content Registration Policy

The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a policy statement clarifying its practices for registering works containing AI-generated material. The guidance emphasizes that copyright protection extends only to human-authored works, and applicants must disclose the extent of AI-generated content.