States across the U.S. are advancing efforts to strengthen and clarify regulatory frameworks for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), even as federal priorities shift. Carbon sequestration is the process of injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground, preventing it from entering the atmosphere.
Bloom Energy and Brookfield Asset Management on Oct. 13 unveiled a $5 billion partnership to accelerate the development of next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure through clean, reliable, and rapidly deployable power solutions. The collaboration represents the first phase of a global strategy to create “AI factories” that tightly integrate compute, power, and data center architecture to…...
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Oct. 3 approved the acquisition of ALLETE Inc., parent company of Minnesota Power, by Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, subject to extensive conditions designed to protect customers and support the state’s clean energy transition. The agreement ensures continued state oversight while delivering over $200…...
Across the U.S., states are actively expanding and modernizing their energy efficiency initiatives through new goals, multi-year plans, and investments. These actions aim to deliver measurable savings, reduce emissions, and… Read the full report …...
Across the U.S., states are actively expanding and modernizing their energy efficiency initiatives through new goals, multi-year plans, and investments. These actions aim to deliver measurable savings, reduce emissions, and support equitable access to benefits.
Developments in U.S. carbon markets reflect new progress as states reinforce their commitment to emissions trading programs despite receding federal climate action. Amid rising auction prices, states and regions are extending their programs beyond the…Read the full report …...
Developments in U.S. carbon markets reflect new progress as states reinforce their commitment to emissions-trading programs despite receding federal climate action. Amid rising auction prices, states and regions are extending their programs beyond the next decade, signaling resilience and renewed confidence in market-based climate initiatives.
PJM Interconnection LLC and its stakeholders on Aug. 26 launched discussions under the Sub-Annual Capacity Market Senior Task Force, focusing on potential seasonal changes to its capacity market design. The group, created earlier this year by the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee, is tasked with evaluating sub-annual structures as the grid operator shifts away from…...
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law two measures on Aug. 15 that aim to increase transparency and accountability in the operations of regional grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC, as households and businesses face mounting electricity costs. The legislation strengthens the role of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in examining PJM’s market…...
The Arizona Corporation Commission on Aug. 14 voted unanimously to begin the process for repealing the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff, or REST, rules. Established in 2006, the rules require the state’s electric utilities to source a certain percent of their electricity from renewable energy resources, reaching 15 percent by 2025. The state’s two largest…...
