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Why the SPEED Act may slow down after passing the House
In January, lawmakers face the expiration of a temporary government funding deal and impending midterms, complicating the bill's advancement. But observers say there is more urgency now than ever before to reform energy infrastructure permitting.
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Texas sues Xcel over Panhandle fires
The state is asking for monetary compensation, as well as court orders preventing Xcel from recovering fire costs from customers and from marketing its equipment as safe.
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OpinionWhat the Western REC registry shake-up means for corporate clean energy
The process of rebuilding the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System creates near-term uncertainties and risks, Roger Ballentine of Green Strategies writes.
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NIST adds to AI security guidance with cybersecurity framework profile
Organizations have a new resource to map AI considerations onto the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s most famous security blueprint.
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FERC members raise alarms about PJM failure to meet reliability target
PJM says several factors could close the capacity shortfall, including a new load forecast next month that could be significantly lower than the last due to stricter vetting of potential large loads and a reduced economic outlook.
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FERC orders PJM to craft large load colocation rules
The decision is a win for independent power producers with gas-fired and nuclear power plants in the PJM Interconnection, according to Capstone analysts.
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The week in 5 numbers: PJM did it again
In other news, 2025 is shaping up to be another record year for new energy storage installations. With Ford entering the market, the industry expects continued growth, despite some bumps in the road.
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California PUC lowers utilities’ return on equity by 0.3 percentage points
During a hearing to vote on the proposal, commissioners discussed the difficulty of balancing affordability for ratepayers with the need for utilities to access capital as they manage wildfire risk.
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House passes permitting reform bill with anti-offshore wind amendment
The amendment was “absolutely critical for preserving the Trump administration’s ability to continue its much-need reviews of ocean wind projects,” said Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J.
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Court agrees to rehear $14B climate funding freeze case
The nonprofit recipients of $14 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants frozen by the EPA are scheduled to have their case reheard by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in February.
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OpinionEnergy evolution: Meeting the demands of an AI-powered world
By pairing human expertise with AI-driven insights and forging collaborations across industries, we can build an energy ecosystem that is reliable and affordable for all, EPRI’s Remi Raphael writes.
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PJM capacity prices hit record high as grid operator falls short of reliability target
A 6.6-GW shortfall could trigger a backstop procurement to bolster PJM’s reserve margin, according to Jefferies analysts.
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DOE orders 730-MW TransAlta coal plant in Washington to keep running
The Department of Energy could issue similar emergency orders for at least five other coal-fired power plants set to shutter at the end of the month, according to Earthjustice.
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Turing test-inspired tool compares virtual power plants to gas peakers
EnergyHub’s “Huels test” asks whether a grid operator can distinguish between a gas peaker plant and a VPP based on their operational characteristics. To pass, the VPP must match the visibility, “schedulability” and availability of a peaker.
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Large load tariffs could streamline interconnection by shrinking queues: Enverus
“Anyone with an acre of land they think they could put a data center on is putting in an interconnection request,” said energy research analyst Adam Robinson.
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Manufacturers prefer price hikes over reshoring to combat tariff effects
A survey revealed 86% of manufacturers plan to pass on at least some of their cost increases. Raw material price increases averaged 5.4% for 2025 but are projected to see an overall increase of 4.4% in 2026.
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OpinionHybrid heating: A bridge to decarbonization or a road to obsolescence for gas utilities?
Combining heat pumps with gas furnaces can help manage winter peaks, lower energy costs and cut carbon emissions. But this approach requires well-structured regulatory frameworks and cost-recovery mechanisms, West Monroe experts write.
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2025 on track for record storage deployments: WoodMac
“Despite new federal policies and tariffs, the market fundamentals remain exceptionally strong,” said Allison Feeney, a research analyst at Wood Mackenzie.
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Ford scraps EV plans, shifts to stationary energy storage
Ford will convert plants in Kentucky and Michigan to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries, including 20-foot DC container systems of the type used by data centers, utilities and large-scale industrial and commercial customers.
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SK On pivots to stationary energy storage after Ford joint venture ends
The manufacturer says it will continue to supply EV batteries to Ford. However, it plans to focus more on “profitable and sustainable growth” in the U.S. by selling to other customers as well, including stationary energy storage systems.
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OpinionNew role for nuclear power emerges in New York energy plan
New York’s recently-approved energy plan indicates that new nuclear power plants could lower the cost of reaching a carbon-free power system by 2040, Clean Air Task Force advocates write.
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SBTi opens pilot for power sector net-zero standard
The Science Based Targets initiative is looking for companies in the energy industry to test the practicality and usefulness of the draft framework.
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Power producers ask FERC to reverse MISO’s $280M capacity auction ‘adjustment’
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator faces two complaints over its handling of a software error that affected the results of its last planning resource auction.
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ISO-NE opposes refund to BP Energy Retail Co. for $6M in billing errors
Eversource Energy and the Retail Energy Supply Association urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve a resettlement for all affected power suppliers.
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Clean energy industry preps ahead of impending FEOC guidance
The foreign-entity-of-concern guidance is likely to be “taxpayer-friendly” and should be released by the end of January, according to an analysis from strategy firm Capstone.
