Regulation & Policy: Page 3
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Opinion
Gone with the Wind: Ordinances in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi discourage renewable investments
When counties adopt smart, balanced rules, they protect property rights, attract investment and avoid costly legal fights. Blanket bans just stall economic growth and limit local control.
By Simon Mahan and Jamie Moody • Aug. 18, 2025 -
Duke Energy proposes merging its Carolina utilities, driving $3.2B in estimated savings
Combining Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress would lead to more efficient system planning and operations, according to the company.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 15, 2025 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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Retrieved from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
White House names Democrat Rosner to lead FERC
Agency observers expect the White House will replace Rosner once two pending Republican FERC nominees — Laura Swett and David LaCerte — are seated at the commission.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 14, 2025 -
$3.1B annual cost estimated for fossil fuel plants DOE won’t allow to retire
One coal plant owner told the SEC it spent $29 million in the first 38 days of an Energy Department order to keep it online.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Aug. 18, 2025 -
Opinion
ISO-NE should make its governance transparent, accessible and accountable
With a leadership change coming in January, ISO New England has a chance to launch a new era of governance that engages with the communities it serves.
By Mireille Bejjani and Steven Botkin • Aug. 13, 2025 -
DOE taps 10 advanced reactor companies for expedited nuclear pilot
Oklo and its subsidiary, Atomic Alchemy, are developing three out of the 11 projects DOE selected.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 13, 2025 -
EPA plans to revise coal-fired power plant wastewater rules
The plan is part of a broad Trump administration effort to ease environmental rules affecting the power sector. Previously, the EPA estimated the rule would cut pollution from coal-fired power plants by more than 660 million pounds a year.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 13, 2025 -
Renewable power purchase agreement prices rising in wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The average price of new wind and solar power purchase agreements is up 4% since the OBBBA’s passage. Almost a third of developers surveyed said they plan to suspend or cancel projects as a result of the reconciliation bill.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 13, 2025 -
Retrieved from Gregory Cooper/National Renewable Energy Laboratory.Deep Dive
Multidirectional flows of power and information are the grid’s future
In the frenzy to meet rising energy demand, utilities and others often overlook the value of power system innovations, industry participants say.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 12, 2025 -
US to maintain lower tariff rates on China imports for 90 more days
China also extended its suspension of additional retaliatory duties against U.S. goods, maintaining current rates until November.
By Max Garland • Aug. 12, 2025 -
PJM launches fast-track push to set rules for adding data centers
Amid surging data center development, PJM stakeholders will explore options for adding large loads to the grid without threatening reliability. PJM aims to file a proposal at FERC by the end of the year.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 12, 2025 -
Opinion
Managing new political risk for renewable energy projects
Clean energy developers face multiple risks from the Trump administration — but there are pathways for easing them.
By Jason Kosek and Peja Breuler • Aug. 11, 2025 -
Retrieved from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
FERC’s Christie steps down, leaving agency with three members
The White House plans to name Commissioner David Rosner, a Democrat, as interim chairman, according to reports. One former FERC official speculated that the administration wants a majority that will support colocating data centers at power plants.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 11, 2025 -
Lawmaker, AARP call for nationwide utility commission reforms to stop rising electric bills
A coalition of consumer and environmental advocates said public service commissions have become too closely aligned with utility interests. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., reintroduced legislation this week to prohibit utility companies from using ratepayer dollars to fund political lobbying and advertising.
By Emma Penrod • Aug. 8, 2025 -
In wind and solar dispute, Sens. Grassley, Curtis delay Trump nominees
“The idea is, when you do this, it will get a certain amount of attention from the administration," said Tim Hagle, a political scientist at the University of Iowa.
By Diana DiGangi , Meris Lutz • Aug. 7, 2025 -
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.
By Brian Martucci • Aug. 7, 2025 -
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.
By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 6, 2025 -
Opinion
We 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.
By Aftab Khan • Aug. 6, 2025 -
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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.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 6, 2025 -
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.
By Diana DiGangi • Aug. 5, 2025 -
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.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 4, 2025 -
Opinion
Move 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.
By Goksenin “Goksi” Ozturkeri • Aug. 4, 2025 -
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.
By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 1, 2025 -
Opinion
Aggregations and data centers: If a resource shows up when the grid is straining, make it count.
Allow AI data centers to participate in grid stress management, and the capital will flow to the solutions that enable flexible, grid-supportive outcomes.
By Arushi Sharma Frank • July 31, 2025 -
Fed holds main rate steady, overriding two dissenting votes
The mix of a cooling labor market and stubborn, above-target inflation has posed a dilemma for the central bank while breaking unanimity among policymakers.
By Jim Tyson • July 31, 2025