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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued May 15, 2026 Decided September 11, 2026 No. 25-1159 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT, SECRETARY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, RESPONDENTS MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR, INC