Michigan Regulator Approves Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Utility Customers

U.S. Interior Takes Steps to Implement President Trump’s Energy Agenda

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Bergum on Feb. 3 signed orders to implement President Donald Trump’s executive orders including declaring a national energy emergency, revoking offshore oil and gas drilling bans, and advancing a deregulatory agenda to reduce red tape. Order 3417, “Addressing the National Energy Emergency,” directs the department to undertake two actions to address…...

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FERC, NERC to Examine Grid Performance During January Cold Snap

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and NERC’s Regional Entities have initiated a joint performance review of the bulk power system during the cold weather events during January, which included a multi-day polar vortex that impacted majority of the U.S. with colder weather from January 19-24. During the…...

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California Commission Updates Electric Transmission Permitting Process to Improve Grid Reliability

The California Public Utilities Commission on Jan. 30 updated its electric transmission siting rules to streamline planning and permitting processes and expedite transmission infrastructure projects. The changes to the process are part of proceedings initiated in May 2023 and modifications to General Order 131-D to accelerate new transmission upgrade projects as California’s electric demand increases…....

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U.S. Revives Nuclear Energy by Restarting Old Plants and Advancing Small Modular Reactors

As electricity demand soars, nuclear power is emerging as a key solution to ensure grid stability and achieve net-zero emissions goals. More recently, increasing…Read the full report…...

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Visual Primer: U.S. Revives Nuclear Energy by Restarting Old Plants and Advancing Small Modular Reactors

As electricity demand soars, nuclear power is emerging as a key solution to ensure grid stability and achieve net-zero emissions goals. More recently, increasing demand, particularly from data centers, is fueling the push to restart previously shut-down nuclear plants.

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U.S. Solar Generation Expected to Increase by 34 Percent in 2025: EIA

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has extended forecasts for five key energy trends through December 2026 in its latest short-term outlook, according to a report published on Jan. 15. The agency projects that these trends will have a significant impact on the energy markets over the upcoming two years. Electricity consumption is expected to increase…...

New Jersey Examines Resource Adequacy Alternatives to Advance Clean Energy Goals

President Biden Signs Executive Order to Accelerate Buildout of AI Data Centers

U.S. President Joe Biden on Jan. 14 issued an executive order to strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, or AI, and accelerate the development of large-scale data centers and clean energy infrastructure needed to support AI operations efficiently and at scale. The executive order directs certain agencies to make federal sites accessible for AI data…...

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Interagency Study Highlights Significant Potential for Expanding Renewable Energy on Federal Lands

The U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Interior, Defense and Agriculture on Jan. 15 released a study showing that there is substantial potential for further enhancing renewable energy production on federal lands. The report, named Land of Opportunity: Potential for Renewable Energy on Federal Land, finds that…...

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

U.S. Energy Department Launches Program to Support Utilities in Advancing Grid Reliability, Resilience, and Integration

The U.S. Energy Department on Jan.13 selected utility companies in several states for its Utility and Grid Operator Technical Assistance program designed to assist utilities and grid operators with the knowledge and expertise required to develop resilient and secure grid infrastructure. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in partnership with Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley…...