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$8.8B energy efficiency rebate program on hold in most states, underway in some
David Terry, president of the National Association of State Energy Officials, said he has been “repeatedly” assured that obligated funds will be disbursed.
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Lawmakers in House and Senate move to maintain Energy Star
The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget request, which it released in early May, eliminated all funding for the Atmospheric Protection Program, which administers Energy Star.
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In blow to some battery operators, Texas maintains non-spin reserve threshold
Experts said the decision could reduce non-spin reserves on the state’s electric grid and push some players out of state.
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OpinionWhy utilities should bring water into the data center energy conversation
For utilities, this is not only about supporting customer growth but also about protecting grid integrity and infrastructure investments in an increasingly resource-constrained environment.
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Solar and storage financing is down, but dealmaking is up
Despite an early phase-out of renewable energy tax credits, knowing what the policy landscape looks like going forward should help investors identify the companies that are best positioned to pivot, said Raj Prabhu, CEO of Mercom Capital Group.
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EPA considers terminating $7B Solar For All program
If the Trump administration moves forward to claw back the funding, “we will see them in court,” said Kym Meyer, litigation director at the Southern Environmental Law Center.
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OpinionWe at PJM need realistic solutions, not politics, to take on energy challenges
Some public narratives have presented an inaccurate picture of the PJM Interconnection’s role in cost-effectively keeping the lights on. Here are the facts.
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PSE&G large load pipeline jumps 47%, to 9.4 GW, much of it speculative
Most of the demand is from data centers, but the New Jersey utility only expects about 10% to 20% of the interconnection inquiries to come to fruition, Ralph LaRossa, CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group, the utility’s parent company, said Tuesday.
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Mapping Trump’s tariffs by trade balance and geography
Duties on over 90 countries’ imports are slated to rise above a previous 10% baseline tariff implemented by the U.S. Here are three graphics illustrating the changes.
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MISO could save $27B in system costs by 2035 with 11 GW of batteries: report
Battery storage could reduce average Midcontinent wholesale power price growth by $1.40/MWh, according to a report drafted for the American Clean Power Association.
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Texas think tank petitions to revoke permits for Vineyard Wind 1 project offshore Nantucket
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative group, petitioned the Trump administration to revoke the project’s permission a day after Nantucket, Massachusetts, leaders issued their own set of demands.
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Interior halts offshore wind leasing, claims industry was favored by Biden administration
Secretary Doug Burgum rescinded designated offshore wind energy areas and directed the department to prioritize capacity density when permitting energy projects on federal lands.
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Q&AIndependent power producers hit back at utility critics over PJM price surge
“I’m still hard-pressed to find an example where a vertically-integrated utility has delivered a new generating project on time and under budget and had any accountability in the way that wholesale power generators do,” said the Electric Power Supply Association’s CEO.
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Environmentalists target biogas as ‘false’ climate solution
In California and New Mexico, environmental groups are ramping up their efforts to slash the strong carbon intensity scores that farm biogas receives through clean fuels programs. Nevertheless, the biogas industry continues to grow.
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OpinionAn FAA rule will revolutionize energy infrastructure inspections. It just got a big boost.
A new executive order accelerates the timeline for beyond visual line of sight regulations for commercial drone operations, which will give utilities improved inspection capabilities.
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PG&E sees ‘Goldilocks’ growth and path to lower bills in 2027
The company does not plan to issue additional equity, executives said, even if California adopts several proposals around affordability and wildfires they said could raise utility costs.
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Dominion’s 2.6-GW offshore wind farm sees slight price hike from tariffs, CEO says
The added expenses will increase customer bills by an average of three cents a month over the entire life of the project, said Bob Blue, Dominion’s president, CEO and chairman.
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OpinionMove fast, adapt faster: A distributed generation playbook for turbulent times
Distributed generation can go from development to construction to operation in months, not years, even under compressed timelines.
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5 court cases that could derail Trump’s tariffs
One of the critical proceedings challenging Trump’s tariff use began last week. Judges sounded skeptical of the administration’s arguments.
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AEP expects to add 24 GW of load by 2030, mainly from data centers
More than half of the pending load is in Texas, where AEP Texas is set to interconnect 5 GW of cryptocurrency operations, per William Fehrman, AEP president and CEO.
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PPL Electric ‘advanced-stage’ data center pipeline grows 32%, to 14 GW
PPL supports legislation in Pennsylvania that would allow utilities to own power plants, CEO Vince Sorgi said.
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OpinionThe weather is changing. Here’s how utilities can adapt.
The Climate READi framework can help energy companies prioritize investments and adapt the evolving electric system to the climate of the future.
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Xcel Energy ‘prepared to go to trial’ to fight Marshall Fire liability
The company contends that it did not start the late 2021 Colorado blaze, which caused an estimated $2 billion in damages.
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Southern California Edison to launch fund for Eaton Fire victims
The utility expects the fund’s payments to be reimbursed by California’s public wildfire insurance program, which Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly looking to expand.
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The US will install these country-specific tariffs Aug. 7
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday officially codifying rates for over 60 trading partners while pushing back implementation by seven days.
