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New York offering up to $750K for facility decarbonization projects
The Large-Scale Thermal program is accepting applications through July 31 for heating, cooling and hot water systems in single buildings of at least 100,000 square feet or campuses of 250,000 square feet and up.
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Offshore wind news and policy: Tracking the latest US developments
Updates include Congressional budget legislation that would slash clean energy tax credits that could support offshore wind projects.
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Eight utility regulators challenge DOE order keeping Michigan coal plant open
The department’s invocation of emergency powers to interfere with state and regional utility planning is unprecedented, according to the challenge.
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Utilities, energy developers back Senate’s more lenient tax credit timeline
A powerful coalition of trade associations and energy groups thanked senators for rolling back some of the House version’s deepest cuts, but the two chambers will need to agree on a final bill.
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OpinionHow risk-spend efficiency puts AI at the center of utility investment strategy
As risks grow in both intensity and complexity, utilities that adopt this approach can shift from reactive planning to proactive strategy and face the future with greater confidence.
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Texas law gives grid operator power to disconnect data centers during crisis
The new law pairs mandatory curtailment with a voluntary demand response procurement program.
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DOE grants Duke Energy authority to exceed power plant permit limits during extreme heat
The emergency order will help reduce the risk of blackouts in the Southeast brought on by high temperatures, the department said.
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$1.4B in new clean energy factories, projects canceled in May: E2
Nearly $15.5 billion in clean energy investments have been canceled since the beginning of the year, representing 30 canceled, closed or downsized projects.
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Prevalon brings 80-MW battery storage online for Idaho Power
Idaho Power could add an additional 705 MW of storage in the next four years, per its draft integrated resource plan.
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OpinionAs the GHG Protocol eyes the homestretch in its Scope 2 revisions, are the right voices being heard?
A requirement for hourly matching and the dramatic narrowing of the geographies in which companies can make clean energy investments could stifle the voluntary market.
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Summer power bills are going up, federal government warns
Consumers will see a “slight increase” in power bills this summer, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Monday. But that analysis is based on expectations for cooler weather.
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US, global cities tout emissions reductions
Local U.S. officials say they’re driving emissions goals from the ground up since the Trump administration’s withdrawal from key international climate events and agreements.
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Pentagon-backed battery innovation facility opens at UT Dallas
“We want to have that supply chain resilience and independence from the Chinese supply chain,” said Kyeongjae Cho, the facility’s director.
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OpinionHow electric companies can reduce liability risks from climate change
Upgrading infrastructure, embracing renewables and collaborating with governments and communities are no longer optional if companies want to ease legal risks and maintain social license to operate.
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Nuclear regulators lighten microreactor restrictions
The new policy includes a broader set of directives to advance an emerging class of transportable, factory-made reactors.
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Who should pay to keep Michigan coal plant running past its retirement date?
Groups told federal regulators that making MISO customers pay for a power plant that does not benefit them would violate the Federal Power Act’s cost causation requirement.
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Data centers could bring alternative battery types into the mainstream, developers say
Artificial intelligence data centers have unique energy needs, and industry insiders say that’s driving a renewed interest in energy storage technologies that have not caught on with utilities.
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Trump’s NRC firing raises alarms at pro-nuclear and watchdog groups alike
Commissioner Christopher Hanson’s sudden dismissal could make NRC less efficient — and less trusted — just as its workload explodes, advocates say. An industry watchdog warned nuclear safety could take a hit.
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OpinionBehind-the-meter flexibility is the best response to investment uncertainty
Utilities investing in behind-the-meter flexibility are positioning themselves to continue delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy to ratepayers in the long run.
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Groups appeal DOE ‘emergency’ order keeping Michigan plant online
“There is no energy emergency in our country … and it is illegal to invoke a made-up emergency to overturn a long-planned plant retirement,” the Sierra Club’s Greg Wannier said.
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OpinionFrom backup to backbone: Why utility-led DERs must drive MISO’s resource adequacy plans
Jigar Shah says MISO states can use distributed energy resources to meet key goals: cost stabilization, faster time to power, community development and a reliable, resilient grid.
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CenterPoint sends mobile generators to San Antonio to support Texas grid
“CenterPoint will receive no revenue or profit from the 15 large units based on the agreement,” the utility said Monday.
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How the potential end of Energy Star could affect apartment operators
The program is widely used across the industry, and its demise could lead to a massive disruption in operations, according to experts.
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US electric vehicle sales are slowing amid policy shifts: BNEF
BloombergNEF cut its expectation for cumulative U.S. electric vehicle sales through 2030 by 14 million units.
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Senate Finance Committee reduces House IRA cuts, but few changes for wind and solar
Wind and solar projects must begin construction by the end of 2025 to qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act’s full 45Y and 48E tax credits in the Finance Committee's proposed budget bill.
