Federal efforts to roll back transportation decarbonization policies have intensified, while states are adapting or expanding their programs to maintain momentum amid changes in federal policy.
The Maryland Public Service Commission on Oct. 1 announced that it has concluded the state’s multi-year rate plan pilot after finding that the framework did not deliver measurable benefits for customers or advance the state’s energy policy goals. The regulator instead directed electric utilities and stakeholders to develop a substantially revised approach to forward-looking utility…...
The Michigan Public Service Commission on Oct. 1 approved special electricity supply contracts between DTE Electric and Google for a data center planned in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, with provisions intended to ensure that other utility customers do not bear costs or financial risks associated with the project. The contracts include a 20-year primary…...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. 29 approved PJM Interconnection’s proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement to secure additional electricity supply amid near-term reliability concerns, but suspended the measure for five months, delaying its effective date to Feb. 28, 2027. The action gives the regulator additional time to consider the procurement framework while placing the proposal…...
PJM Interconnection on Sept. 29 began its annual review of proposed large load adjustments for its 2027 Long-Term Load Forecast, applying updated guidelines intended to better assess the likelihood that proposed projects will materialize. The review comes as electricity demand across the region is rising rapidly, driven largely by data centers and other large electricity…...
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 25 launched a statewide investigation into the affordability of electric and natural gas service, opening a broad review of how regulatory decisions, state and federal requirements, and other cost drivers affect customer bills. The effort will examine whether the commission’s existing oversight tools are sufficient to address affordability…...
Data center scrutiny is expanding, with states requiring large load customers to assume greater responsibility for infrastructure costs and comply with…Read the full report…...
Data center scrutiny is expanding, with states requiring large load customers to assume greater responsibility for infrastructure costs and comply with new interconnection requirements, while addressing water, environmental, and community impacts.
The U.S. Energy Department on Sept. 24 announced its intention to fund 31 transmission upgrade projects across 26 states through its Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades, or SPARK, initiative providing $1.9 billion in federal funding alongside $3.35 billion in recipient cost-sharing. The funding package, totaling $5.25 billion,…...
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sep. 23 announced that he has authorized the state to begin the final regulatory process to link its Cap-and-Invest program with Washington’s carbon market, advancing a partnership that would expand carbon trading beyond California’s existing agreement with Québec. The action clears a legal requirement that Washington’s program meets California’s statutory…...
