New York State has announced plans to establish a dedicated interagency working group to expedite the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and support the broader adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) across all transportation sectors, according to a May 28 news release from the Department of Environmental Conservation. The initiative aligns with the state’s…...
The California Independent System Operator curtailed 3.4 million megawatt-hours of utility scale solar and wind output during 2024, up 29 percent from the volume curtailed during 2023, according to a May 28 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The grid operator curtails wind and solar powered electricity production, in order to balance demand…...
The U.S. Energy Department on May 23 announced the designation of coal utilized in steelmaking as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020. The announcement is in accordance with the executive order “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry,” issued last month. As part of the executive order, President Trump has made it a…...
The retail price for U.S. regular grade gasoline as of May 19, averaged $3.17 per gallon (gal), down 11 percent from last year, according to a May 22 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend are 14 percent lower in real terms compared to last year…...
The U.S. Energy Department on May 21 announced it will reallocate $365 million in funding to tackle Puerto Rico’s grid resiliency and develop access to secure, reliable and affordable power supply. The funding, directed through the Puerto Rico Resilience Fund, will be used to support practical fixes and emergency actions that provide a speedy, more…...
U.S. hydropower generation is expected to increase by 7.5 percent to 259.1 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) during 2025, however will remain 2.4 percent below the previous 10-year average, according to a May 19 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Hydropower production during 2024 declined to 241 billion BkWh, the lowest level since at least…...
The 2025 hurricane season is expected to bring 17 named storms, surpassing the 1991–2020 average of 14, according to a May 20 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists are expecting between 13 to 18 named storms, including 3 to 6 storms with direct impacts on the…...
The U.S. Energy Department on May 20 finalized its 2024 study of liquefied natural gas exports, releasing its response to comments and concluding that the complete record from the study supports the view that exporting LNG from the U.S. is in the public interest. This action marks an important step towards resuming consideration of applications…...
The U.S. Energy Department on May 15 announced new actions to increase accountability and reduce wasteful spending of U.S. taxpayers’ money. As part of the Secretarial Memorandum titled, “Ensuring Responsibility for Financial Assistance, “ the department outlined its policy for evaluating financial assistance on a per case basis to recognize inefficient utilization of U.S. taxpayers’…
The New York Public Service Commission on May 15 approved a series of reforms aimed at accelerating the state’s clean energy transition, including a notable increase in its annual large-scale renewable energy procurement target. The revised goal raises the land-based renewable energy target (known as Tier 1) from 4,500 gigawatt-hours to 5,600 gigawatt-hours per year…....
Crude oil and other liquids fuel consumption growth are expected to weaken over the next two years, in line with a slowdown in economic growth, most notably in Asia, according to a May 15 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Oil consumption is still expected to grow, albeit at a slower rate. The…...
The New York State Public Service Commission on May 15 authorized approximately $1 billion per year from 2026 to 2030 to support energy efficiency and building electrification initiatives across the state. These programs will be managed by the large investor-owned electric and gas utilities, along with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority…...