The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Dec. 4 announced $194 million in grants and loans through its Rural Partners Network, or RPN, to fund family farms, small businesses, infrastructure and clean energy in underserved rural and tribal communities across 14 states and Puerto Rico. The projects will help these communities address immediate challenges and facilitate…...
ISO New England Inc. on Dec. 3 announced that the region has sufficient energy resources to meet electricity demand for the winter. The grid operator expects the region’s winter demand under normal conditions to be 20,308 megawatts (MW) and 21,089 MW under below-average temperatures. The region has a total available energy resources of just over…...
The Washington Department of Ecology released a new report detailing the distribution of $472 million of 2021 Climate Commitment Act investments among 37 state agencies. The agencies used the funds to support projects such as habitat restoration, clean energy, and energy bill assistance from Jul. 1, 2023, to Jun. 30, 2024. These projects have the…...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities on Nov. 29 announced two orders to improve the state’s net metering program and broaden access to solar power for residents. The first order raises the project size threshold for participating in the program without being subject to the net metering cap. The second action provides new exceptions to…...
Heading into the winter season, grid operators and utilities across the U.S. continue to strengthen their winter readiness measures to ensure reliable…Read the full report …...
Heading into the winter season, grid operators and utilities across the U.S. continue to strengthen their winter readiness measures to ensure reliable electricity supplies amid rising demand and potential energy shortfalls.
The Biden administration is accelerating efforts to secure its clean energy and climate accomplishments, advancing rules and funding programs to drive decarbonization. Recent initiatives, such as methane emission rules and clean energy investments, aim to solidify progress achieved during the administration's tenure. However, the incoming Trump administration raises concerns of potential policy reversals, similar to the sweeping rollbacks seen in 2017.
The Biden administration is accelerating efforts to secure its clean energy and climate accomplishments, advancing rules and funding programs to drive decarbonization. Recent initiatives, such as methane emission rules and clean energy investments, aim to…Read the full report …...
The Texas Public Utility Commission on Nov. 21 approved a staff report concluding an investigation into utility preparedness and responsiveness to extreme weather in the Greater Houston Area. In July, Governor Abbott ordered an investigation into the flawed and delayed response of Houston utilities in the wake of Hurricane Beryl and the May 2024 Derecho…....
At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, U.S. Interior Department Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis highlighted the progress made under the Biden administration in tackling climate change and economic inequity using nature-based solutions. Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis spoke about the partnerships with international and…...
