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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…...

Maine Governor Endorses Avangrid’s $1 Billion Hydropower Transmission Line

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…...

FERC’s Five-Year Plan Emphasizes Measures to Improve Electricity Market Design, Infrastructure Siting Reviews

Bonneville Power Administration to Join Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+ Program

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a federal power marketing agency in the Pacific Northwest, has issued its day ahead market draft policy direction determining that it should take part in a day ahead market and pursue participation in the Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) Markets+ program. SPP is the grid operator for 17 states in the…...

FERC’s Five-Year Plan Emphasizes Measures to Improve Electricity Market Design, Infrastructure Siting Reviews

U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Energy Resources Take Effect

The White House on March 3 confirmed that the Trump administration would proceed with the 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy resources effective March 4.  Last month, the  administration announced its intent to impose a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy resources and 25 percent tariffs on other goods from Canada and Mexico. Several leaders…...

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Michigan Commission Adopts Framework for Utility Performance Metrics

The Michigan Public Service Commission on Feb. 27 approved a staff proposal establishing financial incentives and penalties for electric utilities to improve their performance and enhance grid reliability. The proposal includes metrics to measure utility performance about reliability, safety, and other factors that will encourage utilities to expedite distribution system upgrades and improve grid reliability…....

Appalachian Power Requests $65 Million Rate Hike for Electric Service in Virginia

UK Energy Price Cap to Increase by Over Six Percent From April

The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) announced on Feb. 25 a 6.4 percent increase in the energy price cap for the period April to June 2025. The price cap will increase by £111 for an average household annually. For an average homeowner for dual fuel this amounts to £1,849 per year, up…...

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Over 12 GW of U.S. Electricity Generating Capacity Expected to Retire During 2025: EIA

U.S. electricity producers plan to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of generation capacity during 2025, up 65 percent compared to retirements during 2024, according to an Feb. 25 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During 2024, 7.5 GW of generation capacity was phased out from the U.S. electricity grid, the lowest capacity of retirements…...

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U.S. Expected to Add 63 Gigawatts of Generating Capacity in 2025: EIA

The U.S. power grid is expected to add 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility scale electric generating capacity during 2025, about 30 percent higher compared to the 48.6 GW of capacity installed during 2024, according to an Feb. 24 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in new utility scale electric generating…...

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State Regulators Advance Key Reforms in Retail Electric Markets

State utility regulators are ramping up oversight of retail electric markets, with recent actions ranging from Massachusetts resuming its review of customer protections to…Read the full report…...

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Visual Primer: State Regulators Advance Key Reforms in Retail Electric Markets

State utility regulators are ramping up oversight of retail electric markets, with recent actions ranging from Massachusetts resuming its review of customer protections to Maryland implementing reforms to market rules.

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Residential Heating Costs Expected to Be 10 Percent Higher This Winter: EIA

Residential energy costs for household heating with propane and natural gas for the current winter have increased compared to the previous winter, according to an Feb. 20 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency projects retail energy costs to be 10 percent higher than last winter. The agency in their Winter Fuels…...