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…...
The U.S. Interior Department on May 14 announced the proposed rescission of a rule governing wind and solar energy development on public lands. This is in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trump’s agenda to eliminate burdensome regulations and stimulate economic growth. The proposed removal of the Bureau of Land Management’s clean energy regulation allows for…...
The U.S. Energy Department on May 8 announced three new policy actions that are expected to save over $935 million yearly for taxpayers, while developing U.S. scientific research and innovation. In three new policy memorandums, the department announced that it will follow best practices utilized by fellow grant providers and reduce indirect costs, sometimes referred…...
Recent actions across U.S. states reflect the growth of virtual power plant (VPP) initiatives, as utilities and regulators evaluate aggregated customer-sited assets to manage peak demand, enhance reliability, and reduce system costs. States are moving forward with…Read the full report …...
Recent actions across U.S. states reflect the growth of virtual power plant (VPP) initiatives, as utilities and regulators evaluate aggregated customer-sited assets to manage peak demand, enhance reliability, and reduce system costs. States are moving forward with new pilots, incentive programs, and regulatory structures that support the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into grid operations and long-term planning.
The U.S. Interior Department has announced plans to revise the Bureau of Ocean Management’s risk management and financial assurance regulations and develop a new rule that is in line with the Trump administration’s 2020 proposed regulatory guidelines. The amended measure, based on the 2020 proposed rule, would significantly reduce expenditures and red tape associated with…...
U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production has increased so far in 2025, in line with new capacity coming online, according to a May 6 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. production capacity, which was around 2,000 barrels per day (b/d) at the start of last year, rose to about 25,000 b/d in…...
PJM Interconnection on May 2 announced the selection of 51 generation projects aimed at quickly strengthening grid reliability as electricity demand rises and older plants retire. The projects, selected under the grid operator’s one-time Reliability Resource Initiative, or RRI, will collectively add over 9,300 megawatts of capacity over the next several years. RRI is a…...
Utility regulators across the U.S. are reviewing rate structures, interconnection processes, and grid planning to manage the growing electricity demand from large load customers, particularly data centers. While these facilities can…Read the full report…...
Utility regulators across the U.S. are reviewing rate structures, interconnection processes, and grid planning to manage the growing electricity demand from large load customers, particularly data centers. While these facilities can fuel economic development and innovation, they also raise concerns regarding grid reliability, allocation of infrastructure upgrade costs, and equitable treatment of other utility customers.