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New Jersey Lawmakers Advance Bill to Shine Light on Utility Votes at PJM 

Inside Climate News: Congress Begins Repeal of Clean Energy Tax Credits With ‘Sledgehammer Approach’

California’s May Budget Revision Kicks Off Negotiations Critical to Achieving an Energy System of the Future

Reuters: Last-Ditch Lobbying Blitz Seeks to Save Biden's Clean-Energy Tax Credits

Maryland Gov. Moore Signs Utility Transparency and Accountability Act, Bringing Needed Sunshine to Utilities’ Role in PJM Decision-Making

Advanced Energy United Warns Tax Package Will Lead to Higher Costs and Threatens America’s Energy Supply

E&E News: Bonneville Power Finalizes Decision to Join Western Market

Inside Climate News: Northeastern States Unveil New Grid Planning Strategy in Attempt to Regain Control Over Energy Future

Canary Media: Illinois’ Grid Needs Batteries. Can the Legislature Deliver?

New Massachusetts Report from Advanced Energy United: Smarter Rates Can Unlock Savings for Electrifying Homes

RTO Insider: BPA Chooses Markets+ over EDAM

In New York State Budget, Bright Spots for Electric Vehicles and Clean Heating

Inside Climate News: Youngkin Vetoes Clean Energy Bills That Garnered Support From Dominion, Environmental Groups

Utility Dive: IRA’s Fate Unclear as Republicans Look to Finance Megabill

Colorado Legislature Passes NextGen Highways Bill, Unlocking More Transmission Development in the State

Inside Climate News: Proposed Cuts to Energy and Environment Programs in Trump’s Budget Worry Advocates and Elected Officials

Smart Grid, Smart Move: Virginia Governor Greenlights Virtual Power Plant Pilot

Canary Media: Massachusetts Should Uphold the State’s Clean Car Rules, Advocates Say

California Judiciary Committee Advances Pathways Bill

RTO Insider: California Lawmakers Seek to Trump-proof Pathways Initiative Bill

Crain's Chicago Business: Opinion - Geothermal Heat Pumps Help Lower Energy Costs. How Can Illinois Deploy More?

The Houston Chronicle: 'We Set the Rules' - Texas Regulators Defend $5B Program for Gas Plants after Withdrawals, Denials

E&E News: Texas PUC Approves High-Voltage Transmission Plan for Permian

Texas Approves First-Ever High Voltage Transmission Lines to Power Growing Demand

California Assembly Energy Committee Recognizes Potential in Virtual Power Plants and Advances Key Bills

RESET and PRESS: Pennsylvania Introduces Clean Energy Bills to Power Up the Economy

Advanced Energy United Applauds FERC Commissioner Willie Phillips’ Impact as He Departs the Commission

Farmers, Clean Energy Trades Urge Michigan Lawmakers to Oppose Anti-Business Legislation

California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Unanimously Passes Pathways Bill

Capitol Weekly: How Smart Post-Fire Energy Planning Can Save Us Billions

Big Pivots: A Tale of Two Legislative Bills in Colorado

Advanced Energy United Congratulates Confirmed Utility Commissioners

Clean Energy Associations Recommend Key Revisions to Upcoming ICC Storage Procurement Report

Canary Media: Wisconsin Utility’s Data Center–Driven Gas Expansion Meets Skepticism

PJM and Google Team Up to Modernize the Grid, Industry Applauds Faster Interconnection

Utility Dive: PJM, Google Partner to Speed Grid Interconnection Using AI

Illinois House Passes Legislation to Help Utility Consumers Access Efficiency Programs, Bill Support

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Op-Ed: There Are More Efficient Ways for We Energies to Power WI. Start with Saving.

General Assembly Closes with Energy Legislation, But Bold Action Still Eludes Maryland in 2025

Crain's New York Business: Op-ed - Let’s Choose Clean Trucks Over Fake Fear

Insight Engine™ Introduces Generative AI for Faster, Smarter Energy Regulatory Insights

New England Takes Major Step Towards Grid Expansion with Regional Request For Proposals

Canary Media: In New England, Canadian Hydropower Has Slowed to an Ominous Trickle

Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Pa. Public Utility Commission Sets Hearing on AI Data Centers’ Impacts on Electricity

RTO Insider: ISO-NE to Reopen Queue as it Continues to Wait on Ruling from FERC

Down to the Wire: Clean Energy Legislation Amended at the Deadline in Virginia

KBTX-TV: Focus at Four - Energy Expert Says New Texas Bill ‘Punishes’ Renewable Resources

Indy Politics: Here Comes the Sun

Inside Climate News: Bills Increasing Small-Scale Solar Requirements in Virginia Awaiting Action by Youngkin

The Houston Chronicle: After Years of Record Growth, Texas Clean Energy Faces Challenges in Washington and at Home

Inside Climate News: Maryland Lawmakers Show Support for Bills Favoring Fossil Fuels, Jeopardizing Climate Commitments

POWER Magazine: PJM Market Challenges Demand Bold Reforms, Experts Warn

The Texan: Legislation Proposed to Reduce Electricity, Energy Waste in Texas Facilities

RTO Insider: Maryland Crossover Day Update - Bills Passed, Amended, Waiting

The Virginia Pilot: Column - Gov. Youngkin Can Keep the Lights on and Our Costs Down

Albuquerque Business First: Senate Advances NM Grid Modernization Bill

New York State Legislature Prioritizes Clean Energy in 2026 Budget

Sen. Hancock Files Bill to Form the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee

Clean Energy Business Industry Voices Strong Support for Pathways Initiative

POLITICO: Tesla’s Best Frenemy

New Mexico House Passes Distribution System Planning Bill

E&E News: Two Sprawling Power Markets Take Shape in the West

The Texas Tribune: With Texas Facing Soaring Electricity Demand, the Politics of Energy Quietly Shift at the Capitol

New Mexico House Passes Advanced Grid Technology Act

New Bill Modernizes New York’s Energy System with Integrated Gas-Electric Planning

Organizations File Brief and Amicus Briefs in Support of Michigan’s PA 233 for Energy Siting and Permitting

New Report Reveals Economic, Tax Benefits of Expanding Solar in Indiana

Advanced Energy United Challenges Dominion Energy’s Long-Term Plan, Calls for Clean Energy Future

San Antonio Express-News: Backyard Backup — Virtual Power Plants Give Homeowners — and Grid — Security

RTO Insider: PJM Board Approves $6B in Grid Upgrades

Sen. Cunningham and Rep. Evans Introduce Illinois Energy Storage Bill to Save Consumers $2.4 Billion

Faulty Interconnection Processes Costing PJM Consumers Billions, New Report Finds

PV Magazine: How to Leverage Virtual Power Plants for a Better Grid

Advanced Energy United Applauds Pathways Bill, Which Will Expand Energy Markets, Lower Costs, and Enhance Grid Reliability for California

The New York Times: Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.

RTO Insider: Pathways ‘Step 2’ Bill Introduced in Calif. Legislature

The Nevada Current: Lombardo Not Going to the Mat for Programs He Opposed Before He Took Credit

New CA Bill Improves Electricity Affordability by Using Virtual Power Plants

Virginia General Assembly Gives Bipartisan Green Light to Distributed Generation and Virtual Power Plant Bills

Canary Media: How PJM Can Get the Power That It Needs — and Fast

The Texas Tribune: As Texas’ Energy Demand Soars, a Pilot Program Looks to Bolster Grid With “Virtual Power Plants” Fueled by People’s Homes

RTO Insider: Brevity Should be Key for Pathways ‘Step 2’ Bill, Supporters Say

Imperial Valley Press: State Senator Introduces Legislative Package Aimed to Overhaul California's Energy Grid

Erie News Now: PJM Plan to Fast Track Reliable Energy Approved by Federal Government

Tax Cut Success Stories Featured in New Education Campaign

The Nevada Independent: Ordered to Close Its Last Coal Plant, NV Energy Will Now Burn a Different Fossil Fuel

The Nevada Independent: Federal Funds for Nevada Solar, Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades in Limbo

The Washington Post: ‘Just Causing Havoc’ - Transportation Department Suspends EV Charger Program

Bloomberg: Trump Administration Halts Program to Expand US EV Chargers

The Boston Globe: Trump’s Attempted Funding Freeze Was Blocked. So Why Are Billions in Grants for Solar Still Locked Up?

Advanced Energy United Congratulates Secretary Burgum and Secretary Wright on Their Cabinet Confirmation

Canary Media: Trump’s Climate Spending Freeze is Already Causing Serious Economic Harm

MassLive: Trump Likely Can’t Touch Permitted Offshore Wind Projects in New England

Erie News Now: Shapiro Announces “Lightning Plan” for Energy

Gov. Shapiro Unveils Bold Clean Energy “Lightning Plan” for Pennsylvania

E&E News: 4 Issues to Watch as Texas Looks to Shake Up Energy Sector

New Jersey Monitor: Trump Memorandum Stalls Most New Jersey Wind Projects

Inside Climate News: Mid-Atlantic States, PJM Agree to Price Cap for Capacity Auction, Temporarily Easing Energy Affordability Concerns

Inside Climate News: Virginia Debate Over Solar Development Goals and Land Use Has Rural Lawmakers on Edge

New Report Shows Positive Benefits for California from Greater Western Market Participation

Energy News Network: A Wisconsin Family’s Case Could Have Helped Clarify a Nagging Solar Ownership Question. But Then They Moved.

Voice of America News: Trump Abandons US Focus on Renewable Energy

RTO Insider: ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs - Jan. 22, 2025

E&E News: How Trump’s Executive Orders Could Tilt US Energy Markets

Marketplace: Trump Plans to Declare a National Energy Emergency. Here’s What Happens Next.

Utility Dive: 2025 Renewable Energy Outlook - Full Speed Ahead as Second Trump Administration Begins

The New York Times: Trump Wants to Unleash Energy, as Long as It’s Not Wind or Solar

Presidential Executive Orders Threaten Energy Affordability, Energy Reliability, and Jobs

Advanced Energy United Congratulates Commissioner Christie on his Appointment to FERC Chair

Heatmap News: Trump’s National Energy Emergency Is Here, and it won’t Benefit Renewables

The Boston Globe: How is the State Doing on Climate? The Latest Report Card Tells All.

CT Mirror: Can New England’s Vision for Its Electric Grid Survive Trump 2.0?

New York Gov. Hochul’s Bright Idea: $1 Billion for Climate Investment

Amidst Wildfire Crisis, California Budget Should Prioritize Energy Resilience and Clean Energy Programs

Inside Climate News: What to Expect from State Governments on Renewable Energy Policy in 2025

Utility Dive: 9 US Electric Power Sector Issues to Watch in 2025

Virginia’s Sunny Future: Solar & Storage is the First Energy Legislation of 2025 to Advance from CEUR to General Assembly

The Albuquerque Journal: Opinion - NM Must Choose an Affordable and Sustainable Energy Future

The Arizona Republic: Rooftop Solar Growth Dims in Sunny Arizona as Regulators Clash and Costs Climb

The Boston Globe: Clean Energy Experts Warn New Trump Tariffs Could Produce ‘Chilling Effect’ on Green Jobs

The Boston Globe: How Trump’s Comeback Could Stall the US Offshore Wind Revolution

KBTX-TV: Focus at Four - Texas Energy Expert on Likelihood of Outages Heading into Winter Season

Inside Climate News: Clean Energy Industry Questions a New PJM Proposal That Could Move Fossil Fuel Projects to the Front of the Interconnection Queue

COLLABORATE Act Provides Permitting Reform for Budding Offshore Wind Industry

Fast Company: Texas—Yes, Texas—Has the Most Clean Energy Jobs in the Country

Big Pivots: A Beacon on the Hill?

RTO Insider: 4 Arizona Utilities Commit to Joining Markets+

California Energy Leaders Embrace Regional Markets

Utility Dive: What do Trump’s Picks to Head Energy and Interior Signal for Renewables?

RTO Insider: Advanced Energy United Report Shows Major Economic Benefits from Quicker Queues

POLITICO: Kumbaya for Rs and Ds on the Western Grid?

ecoRI News: Ocean State, Slow to Catch on to Battery Storage Facilities, Beginning to See the Light

Massachusetts Governor Signs Key Clean Energy Legislation into Law

Americans To Miss Out on $100 Billion in Economic Benefits Unless Process for Connecting New Large-Scale Energy Projects to the Power Grid Is Fixed

Inside Climate News: Following Capacity Price Spike, Mid-Atlantic States Call for Electric Grid Operator PJM to Change Rules

Tennessee Lookout: Analysts - Trump May Roll Back EV Tax Credits, Putting Tennessee Industry on Uncertain Ground

Big Pivots: What Does the Election Mean for Colorado’s Decarbonization Goals?

Advanced Energy United Endorses the RISEE Act

RTO Insider: Compromise Climate Bill Finally Approved by Mass. Legislature

Arizona Capitol Times: Environmental, Business Leaders Weigh in on All-GOP Corporation Commission

Massachusetts Legislature Sends Key Clean Energy Bill to Governor’s Desk

Canary Media: How will Offshore Wind Fare Under a Second Trump Term?

Inside Climate News: Advocates Expect Maryland to Drive Climate Action When Trump Returns to Washington

Canary Media: After Trump Win, it’s Up to States to Lead on Climate Action

CT Mirror: Opinion - With Just Days Left, We Need Action on Offshore Wind

Utility Dive: What Trump’s Reelection Could Mean for the IRA, Offshore Wind

Canary Media: How Trump’s Second Term Could Derail The Clean Energy Transition

Advanced Energy United Congratulates President Trump, Calls for Leaders to Leverage Advanced Energy Solutions to Meet America’s Growing Energy Challenges

California Voters Pass Proposition 4 to Tackle Climate Crisis

Law360: FERC Unlawfully Rewrote Grid Hookup Policy, DC Circ. Told

The Daily Independent: Barrio - Federal Funding for Advanced Energy Initiatives has Strengthened Arizona’s Economy — We Have to Keep the Momentum Going

Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Address Skyrocketing Energy Bills

Utility Dive: Future of IRA, Shape of Permitting Reform Hinge on Upcoming Election, Experts Say

Clean Energy Industries Rally Behind Illinois Bills to Save Ratepayers $3 Billion Through Grid Modernization

Renewable Energy World: New Illinois Clean Energy Bills Mandate State’s First Storage Procurement, A VPP Program, and More

Dominion Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels in Integrated Resource Plan

The Virginian-Pilot: Column - Why I Chose an EV, and Why Virginia Needs More of Them

KBTX News 3: New ‘Southern Spirit’ Could Mean Cheaper Energy Prices in Texas

Utility Dive: Pathways Initiative Proposes Regional Organization to Oversee Western Power Markets

CBS 21: State Legislators Enforce Need for Electric School Buses Statewide

Legislators Get a Ride on Pennsylvania’s New Electric School Buses

Solar Power World: Q&A - The Northeast Takes the Lead on Energy Storage Legislation

California Legislative Session Closes with Missed Opportunity to Advance Local Solar

San Antonio Express-News: As Texas Embraces Battery Energy Storage, Hill Country Residents Push Back — ‘Not in Our Backyard’

NewsData: Latest Western Markets Proposal Moves Forward With WWGPI Step 2

Renewable Energy World: Bill Requiring Utilities to Consider Grid Enhancing Technologies in Transmission Planning Signed into California Law

Clean Energy Business Representatives Support Step 2 of West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Straw Proposal

California Advances Bills to Promote Neighborhood Decarbonization Pilots and Grid-Enhancing Technologies

Utility Dive: Policy Support, Utility Buy-In Key for VPP Growth, Say Experts from Ford, Energy Hub

The New York Times: America’s Oil Country Increasingly Runs on Renewables

The Nevada Independent: Utility Regulators Shoot Down NV Energy’s Proposed Rate Change for Northern Nevada

RTO Insider: Could Virtual Power Plants Replace Natural Gas Peakers?

Nevada Current: PUC Denies NV Energy Bid to Triple Service Charge in Northern Nevada

Short-sighted Decisions Threaten Virginia’s Clean Energy Future

Tech Brew: Here’s How EVs Could Actually Make the US Electric Grid More Resilient

Santa Fe Reporter: Low-Income Households in New Mexico Can Now Receive Federal Financial Assistance for Energy-Saving Home Improvements

CT Mirror: CT Leaders Must Address Gas System ‘Death Spiral’

New Jersey Legislators Respond to Potential Massive Utility Rate Increase

Public News Service: Misinformation Prevents VA from Reaping Solar-Energy Benefits

Canary Media: California Could Cut Utility Bills With Distributed Energy. Why Isn’t It?

The Bakersfield Californian: Bills To Expand Electric Transmission Capacity Land on Newsom’s Desk

The Boston Globe: Massachusetts and Rhode Island Announce New Round of Wind Farms, Smaller Than They Had Hoped

Indianapolis Business Journal: Trish Demeter - The Case for Renewable Baseload Energy in Indiana

RTO Insider: Advanced Energy United Webinar Highlights Potential Queue Improvements

California Passes Landmark Bill to Prevent Energy Affordability Crisis as Californians Transition to Clean Buildings

California Legislative Session Advances Bills to Promote Grid-Enhancing Technologies and Local Solar

Los Angeles Times: Newsom Energy Plan Sparks Tug of War With Lawmakers in Final Hours of Legislative Session

Canary Media: California Electric Bill Relief Plan Would Gut Low-Income Energy Programs

RTO Insider: Advanced Energy United Presses Call for Streamlined State Permitting

Utility Dive: Clean Energy Groups Push for More Interconnection Reforms Ahead of FERC Workshop

Renewable Energy World: Southwest Power Pool Asks FERC to Postpone 2024 Interconnection Requests

New Report Calls for Additional Generator Interconnection Reforms to Add New Electricity Sources to Power Grid More Quickly and Lower Consumer Costs

Houston Chronicle: Texas Leads the U.S. in Renewable Energy. Next Up, Your Home.

Diverse Coalition Urges California Leaders to Reject Proposals to Cut Clean Energy Programs

Renewable Energy World: "It is Unacceptable”: Maryland Legislators React to PJM Price Increases

Maryland Legislators Respond to Potential Massive Utility Rate Increase 

CAISO Approves Step 1 of the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Straw Proposal

New Study Demonstrates Critical Need for a Substantial Energy Storage Program to Meet Future Energy Demands in Illinois

The Nevada Independent: Can Permitting Reform Turn Nevada Into The Next 'Energy Highway?'

East Bay Times: Bay Area Faces Another Affordability Crisis, This Time With Natural Gas