States across the U.S. are advancing efforts to strengthen and clarify regulatory frameworks for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), even as federal priorities shift. Carbon sequestration is the process of injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground, preventing it from entering the atmosphere.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office on Oct. 16 finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of American Electric Power, one of the nation’s largest utility companies. The financing aims to strengthen grid reliability and lower electricity costs by reconductoring and rebuilding about 5,000 miles of transmission lines in Indiana, Michigan,…...
Bloom Energy and Brookfield Asset Management on Oct. 13 unveiled a $5 billion partnership to accelerate the development of next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure through clean, reliable, and rapidly deployable power solutions. The collaboration represents the first phase of a global strategy to create “AI factories” that tightly integrate compute, power, and data center architecture to…...
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Oct. 10 signed legislation to advance the state’s growing carbon capture, removal, and storage market, marking another milestone in its climate leadership. The measure, Senate Bill 614, authorizes the development of dedicated pipelines to safely transport carbon dioxide captured from industrial facilities or directly from the atmosphere to underground sites…...
Federal and state actions reflect a concerted effort to maintain the existing nuclear fleet while advancing new reactor and fusion technologies, shaping the…Read the full report…...
Federal and state actions reflect a concerted effort to maintain the existing nuclear fleet while advancing new reactor and fusion technologies, shaping the pace of nuclear energy deployment.
States across the U.S. are updating solar programs to better integrate them into the electricity grid. Lawmakers and regulators are refining incentives, rate designs, and interconnection rules to ensure…Read the full report …...
States across the U.S. are updating solar programs to better integrate them into the electricity grid. Lawmakers and regulators are refining incentives, rate designs, and interconnection rules to ensure distributed energy resources enhance grid performance while balancing fairness and affordability for all customers.
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Oct. 3 approved the acquisition of ALLETE Inc., parent company of Minnesota Power, by Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, subject to extensive conditions designed to protect customers and support the state’s clean energy transition. The agreement ensures continued state oversight while delivering over $200…...
