The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the cancellation of 20 grants totaling nearly $61 million as part of a broader initiative to eliminate funding for programs associated with diversity, equity, inclusion, or DEI, and environmental justice, which the current administration deems as wasteful. This marks the second round of cancellations, in collaboration with the Department…...
U.S. electricity producers plan to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of generation capacity during 2025, up 65 percent compared to retirements during 2024, according to an Feb. 25 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During 2024, 7.5 GW of generation capacity was phased out from the U.S. electricity grid, the lowest capacity of retirements…...
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on Feb. 24 approved a settlement establishing new rates for Cascade Natural Gas consumers for the next two years.The new rates will come into effect on March 1, 2025 and incorporate decarbonization and affordability measures for consumers. The settlement raises customer bills, but much less than the company’s original…...
The U.S. power grid is expected to add 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility scale electric generating capacity during 2025, about 30 percent higher compared to the 48.6 GW of capacity installed during 2024, according to an Feb. 24 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in new utility scale electric generating…...
