Week Ahead: NY’s Grid of the Future Plan, Hawaii Examines Electric Service Reliability, Advanced Reactor Oversight
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U.S. Energy Department Allocates Up to $42 Million for Northeast Natural Gas Pipeline
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 19 announced up to $42 million in funding to advance a proposed 125-mile natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York. The project aims to expand natural gas deliveries to Northeast markets facing limited access to the fuel, strengthen regional energy security and support infrastructure designated as critical to…...
FERC Proposes Faster LNG Approvals and Streamlined Natural Gas Project Reviews
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Oct. 15 proposed two measures to streamline oversight of natural gas infrastructure, including changes to environmental reviews and a new authorization framework for liquefied natural gas facilities. The proposals aim to reduce regulatory duplication, simplify approvals, and provide greater certainty for project developers while retaining environmental safeguards. In a…...
Minnesota Commission Examines Affordability of Electric and Natural Gas Utility Service
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 25 launched a statewide investigation into the affordability of electric and natural gas service, opening a broad review of how regulatory decisions, state and federal requirements, and other cost drivers affect customer bills. The effort will examine whether the commission’s existing oversight tools are sufficient to address affordability…...
California Enacts Data Center Laws Tightening Oversight of Water, Electricity and Land Use
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sep. 21 signed a package of seven bills that strengthen oversight of data center development by requiring greater transparency on electricity, water, and land-use impacts while preventing developers from shifting infrastructure costs onto ratepayers. The legislation gives local governments more information to evaluate proposed projects as California seeks to accommodate…...
U.S. EPA Repeals Biden Power Plant Emissions Rule, Proposes to End Remaining Climate Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sep. 14 finalized a repeal of most of the Biden administration’s 2024 greenhouse gas standards for power plants and proposed eliminating the remaining federal climate rules for the sector, marking one of the Trump administration’s most significant efforts to reshape U.S. electricity policy. The agency estimates the final action…...