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Federal agencies, including FERC and DOE, revoke environmental review rules
The agencies eliminated all references to consider climate change, environmental justice and other key environmental issues in their permit reviews, Earthjustice said.
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New Jersey seeks 1 GW of transmission-scale storage
The Garden State’s solicitation is part of a plan to have 2 GW of storage by 2030.
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SPP secures funding for second phase of Markets+ development
So far, eight power entities have signed on to funding agreements detailing how market implementation costs will be recovered.
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OpinionWhatever happens with the IRA, energy storage is here to stay
The electric grid needs flexibility, speed and stability. Energy storage offers all three.
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State utility regulators urge FERC to slash ROE transmission incentive
Limiting the 0.5% extra return on equity to three years — or ending it — could lower utility income by millions annually, the utilities say.
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OpinionTrump attacks on NRC independence pose health, safety risks
The exodus of key personnel at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will jeopardize its ability to oversee the nuclear power fleet and slow the licensing of new facilities to a crawl.
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Utility conferences to watch in 2025
We’ve updated our list for the second half of the year with events on energy efficiency, load management and more.
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Affordability a ‘formidable challenge’ as load shifts to tech, industrial customers: ICF
The consulting agency expects electricity prices to rise as much as 25% in some regions through 2030 due to necessary grid expansion, wildfire hardening and other infrastructure projects.
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Senate proposes harsh tax on renewables
Former Trump senior adviser Elon Musk on Saturday said the Senate’s latest draft of the bill “gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future.”
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FERC’s Christie calls for dispatchable resources after grid operators come ‘close to the edge’
“You never know about the next time, and there's going to be a next time,” Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Mark Christie said about grid operators' ability to avoid blackouts this week.
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New York Gov. Hochul hints at ‘fleet-style approach’ to nuclear deployments
A truly “competitive process” for siting the new nuclear capacity in New York would look beyond the three existing nuclear plants Constellation Energy owns near Lake Ontario, one analyst said.
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Electrical manufacturers publish ‘digital substation’ standards
“There are interoperability questions and there's a need for technical guidance for utilities interested in installing these ... self healing grid technologies,” NEMA Senior Vice President Patrick Hughes said.
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OpinionCan oil and gas solve the AI power dilemma?
The convergence between oil, technology and utilities reflects a profound structural shift — energy and computing are no longer parallel industries but mutually dependent pillars of modern innovation.
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Senate negotiating IRA tax credits, aims to vote on budget bill Friday
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said there is “work being done” on the residential solar tax credit, which the House and the Senate Finance Committee voted to eliminate.
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Oncor to propose rate increase, says 5-year capital expenditures could ‘soar’ by $12B
If Texas regulators approve the rates, customers would see monthly bills rise 4.7%. Almost half of that would go to recovering storm-related costs, the utility said.
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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.
