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 average number of wells completed simultaneously at the same location in the Lower 48 states has more than doubled, increasing from 1.5 wells during December 2014 to more than 3.0 wells during June 2024, according to a May 7 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in the number of simultaneous…...
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…...
Retail regular grade gasoline prices are consistently higher in California compared to any other state in the continental U.S., according to a May 5 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retail gasoline prices often exceed the national average by over $1/ per gallon (gal). The high retail gasoline price in California can be…
The U.S. Energy Department on May 2 announced the withdrawal of the classification of miscellaneous gas products as covered consumer products under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The withdrawal will exempt several miscellaneous gas products, a group that includes outdoor heaters and decorative hearths, from an array of redundant rules on their production and…...
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.
