U.S. Manufacturing Energy Usage Continues to Increase: EIA
U.S. manufacturing energy usage continued to increase as indicated by the Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey for 2022, according to a March 25 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Preliminary results from the survey show that total U.S. manufacturing energy usage rose by six percent between 2018 and 2022. The survey is conducted every…...
Southwest Power Pool to Expand Into Western Interconnection Region
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 20 approved Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) amended tariff which allows Western members to join the organization, making it the first regional transmission organization in the country to be operational in both the Eastern and Western interconnections. From April 2026, seven Western entities currently participating in SPP’s Western Energy…...
President Trump’s Executive Orders Reshape U.S. Energy and Environmental Policies
The Trump administration is advancing a sweeping agenda to overhaul U.S. energy and environmental policy, prioritizing…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: President Trump’s Executive Orders Reshape U.S. Energy and Environmental Policies
The Trump administration is advancing a sweeping agenda to overhaul U.S. energy and environmental policy, prioritizing deregulation and energy independence.
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New York Commission Approves Three-Year Rate Plan for Orange and Rockland Utilities
The New York State Public Service Commission on March 20 approved a three-year rate plan for Orange and Rockland Utilities, substantially reducing the company’s rate increase request for both electric and natural gas. The revision, which will take effect on April 1, 2025, marks the first commission-approved rate change for the utility in three years…....
Washington Regulators Reject Reconsideration of Puget Sound Energy’s $215 Million Rate Hike Request
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on March 18 denied a request from Puget Sound Energy to reconsider increasing utility rates by $215 million over two years. The company asserted that the rate increase was required to maintain good cash flow and credit ratings. The commission reconsidered and approved the utility’s voluntary electrification pilot project,…...
U.S. Carbon Markets Navigate Policy Shifts and Uncertainty
Carbon markets across the U.S. are experiencing shifts, with Washington’s auction prices climbing for the second consecutive time and potential market linkages taking shape, while…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: U.S. Carbon Markets Navigate Policy Shifts and Uncertainty
Carbon markets across the U.S. are experiencing shifts, with Washington’s auction prices climbing for the second consecutive time and potential market linkages taking shape, while Virginia’s legal battle over rejoining the regional carbon market continues.
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U.S. EPA Scraps Over 400 Grants Totaling $1.7 Billion in Fourth Round of Cancellations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 10 announced that it has cancelled over 400 grants, worth a combined $1.7 billion in its fourth and largest round of grant cancellations for programs considered unnecessary. In February, the agency stated that it had partnered with the Department of Government Efficiency to review and scrap funding awarded…...
Ontario’s 25 Percent Surcharge on Electricity Exports Could Affect 1.5 Million U.S. Consumers
The Ontario government on March 10 announced a 25 percent tariff on electricity exports to the U.S. in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs on Canadian goods and services. As Ontario shares 12 transmission connections with New York, Michigan, and Minnesota, the electricity tariffs could impact around 1.5 million homes and incur daily costs of…...
