Week Ahead: FERC Examines Supply Chain Risk Management, CT’s Performance-Based Regulation, NY’s Thermal Energy Network Systems
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California’s EV Chargers Doubled Since 2022, Surpassing 178,000
The California Energy Commission on March 20 announced that the number of electric vehicle chargers in the state has increased to 178,549, compared to only 120,000 gas nozzles, showing the commitment to reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector. Out of the total number of chargers, 16,971 are fast chargers with the remaining 162,178 being…...
New York Green Bank to Provide $60 Million for EV Charging Infrastructure
New York Governor Kathy Hochu on Feb. 10 announced the availability of a $60 million loan from the NY Green Bank for the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in New York City. EV fast-charging provider Revel, will use the funding to expand the city’s fast-charging network by more than three times the current capacity…...
President Trump Declares Energy Emergency, Takes Action to Expand Fossil Fuel Production
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a series of executive actions on Jan. 20, declaring a national energy emergency, initiating fossil fuel expansion, and withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. These actions represent a sharp departure from former President Biden’s renewable energy and climate-focused policies. The declaration of a national energy emergency seeks to…...
Year Ahead: Five Must-Watch Power Sector Trends for 2025
The U.S. energy landscape faces a fundamental policy shift in 2025 as the incoming Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels signals a sharp departure from the current clean energy priorities. While federal support is expected to pivot toward.…. Read the full report…...
New York Announces $28.5 Million to Install Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Dec. 18 announced the availability of $28.5 million to install electric vehicle fast chargers across key travel corridors in the state. The additional capital is made available through the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, formula funding program. The new competitive Downstate Direct Current Fast Charger, or DCFC…...
U.S. Energy Department Finalizes $9.63 Billion Loan to BlueOval SK for EV Battery Plants
The U.S. Energy Department on Dec. 16 announced the closing of a $9.63 billion direct loan to Blue Oval SK to build three electric vehicle battery manufacturing facilities: one in Tennessee and two in Kentucky. This marks the largest loan granted by the department’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing, or ATVM, program. The plants would have…...
