ERCOT’s Final Winterization Report Confident That Texas Grid Is Prepared for Winter Weather

U.S. Energy Department Announces $26.5 Billion Loan for Southern Company to Support Generation and Grid Upgrades

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The U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing on Feb. 25 announced a $26.5 billion financing package to support major electricity infrastructure investments by Southern Company subsidiaries serving Georgia and Alabama. The initiative is designed to lower electricity costs, strengthen grid reliability, and expand firm generation resources across the Southeast. The loans will fund…...

coal plant retirements

Federal Policy Shifts Slow Coal Plant Retirements Amid Grid Reliability Concerns: EIA

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 23 reported that power plant owners and operators planned to retire nearly 11 gigawatts of utility-scale generating capacity in 2026, but recent federal reliability actions have already delayed several closures and could continue to reshape the timeline. Coal-fired plants and older natural gas units account for almost all…...

Mitsubishi Hitachi Wins Contract to Facilitate Transition of Utah Coal-Fired Facility to Hydrogen Power Plant

EPA Rolls Back 2024 Mercury Emission Rules for Coal Power Plants, Restoring 2012 Standards

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 20 finalized a rule repealing the 2024 amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS, for coal- and oil-fired power plants, restoring the original 2012 requirements. The action returns compliance obligations to the earlier framework, which regulators determined continues to protect public health while reducing compliance…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Retail Electric Competition 2026 02 24 Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Expand Transparency and Consumer Safeguards in Competitive Retail Electricity Markets

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Emerging regulatory initiatives are placing greater scrutiny on competitive retail electricity markets to enhance transparency, accountability, and consumer protection.

Pacific Gas and Electric Proposes Subscription Pricing for Commercial Electric Vehicles to Boost Investment

Pennsylvania Transportation Department Announces $100 Million for Community EV Charging

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Feb. 19 launched the Community Charging phase of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, program, directing $100 million in federal funding toward public electric vehicle charging stations in local communities. The initiative expands deployment beyond interstate corridors and is intended to improve everyday charging access while supporting the…...

Transmission requirements

California Grid Operator Reports $1.62 Billion in 2025 Savings from Western Energy Imbalance Market

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The California Independent System Operator on Feb. 13 reported that the Western Energy Imbalance Market delivered $1.62 billion in economic benefits to participating utilities in 2025, raising total cumulative savings to $8.24 billion since the market launched in 2014. The real-time market enables balancing authorities across the Western U.S. to buy and sell electricity every…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Transportation Decarbonization 2026 02 17 Blog preview

Federal Retreat on Transportation Decarbonization Policies Shifts Momentum to States

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Federal rollbacks and state initiatives are reshaping the policy landscape for transportation decarbonization in the U.S. With federal vehicle emission standards repealed and…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Transportation Decarbonization 2026 02 17 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Federal Retreat on Transportation Decarbonization Policies Shifts Momentum to States

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, PRODUCTS, Renewables

Federal rollbacks and state initiatives are reshaping the policy landscape for transportation decarbonization in the U.S. With federal vehicle emission standards repealed and fuel economy targets facing a rollback, states continue to advance efforts to support the transition to low- and zero-emission transportation.

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

PJM Board Approves $11.8 Billion Transmission Expansion to Address Load Growth and Reliability Risks

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PJM Board of Managers on Feb. 12 approved a portfolio of transmission projects designed to strengthen electric grid reliability across its multi-state service territory, as part of the 2025 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Window 1. The plan targets’ reliability needs in eastern, southern, and western portions of the footprint and reflects rapid shifts in electricity…...

U.S. Agriculture Department Announces 30 Percent Biofuel Target for 2050

U.S. EPA Repeals 2009 Climate Finding, Eliminates Vehicle Emission Standards

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 12 announced a final rule rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding and eliminating federal greenhouse gas emission standards for motor vehicles and engines beginning with model year 2012 and extending beyond model year 2027. The final rule is expected to save more than $1.3 trillion by eliminating regulatory requirements…...