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December 5, 2025

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Senate Finance Committee Looks to Eliminate Energy Tax Credits in 2028

The Senate Finance Committee released its proposal for the reconciliation bill, which cuts clean energy tax credits off entirely starting Jan. 1, 2028, but includes some changes from the version of the legislation that passed the House in May.

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N.Y. OKs 642 MW of Urgent Infrastructure Upgrades

New York authorized its first tranche of projects under a 2024 order that sought to address urgent existing and anticipated electric infrastructure needs as the state pushes to decarbonize transportation and buildings. 

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New England Regulators Weigh Short-term Costs and Long-term Savings

New England utility regulators warned that knee-jerk reactions to backlash over high winter costs could create long-term consequences for customers.

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Regulators Focus on Energy Affordability at NECPUC Symposium

Government officials and industry executives discussed how to mitigate rising energy costs in New England at the NECPUC Symposium.

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$5B Authorized for N.Y. Energy Efficiency, Building Electrification
New York’s major utilities and its energy development entity have been cleared to administer $5 billion for energy efficiency and building electrification through 2030.
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Calif. Looks for Ways to Spur Heat Pump Adoption
California’s goal of deploying 6 million heat pumps in buildings by 2030 is being tackled from multiple angles, and the different strategies were the subject of a panel discussion during a recent conference.
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Report Finds Benefits of Pairing Electrification with TOU Rates in Mass.
Time-of-use electricity rates could save Massachusetts ratepayers with electrified heating hundreds of dollars each year per household, according to a report.  
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Mass. DPU Aims to Align Gas Leak Program with Climate Strategy
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has ordered major changes to the state’s program for addressing pipe leaks, aiming to better align the program with its long-term decarbonization strategy.
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Budget Bills Would End Energy Tax Credits Early, Claw Back Other Funding
Key House committees are marking up “One Big, Beautiful Billfor the fiscal 2025 budget that includes much of President Donald Trump’s legislative goals, including clawing back funds and phasing out tax credits for clean energy. 
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All-electric Rebuild After L.A. Fires Could be Better than Dual-fuel, Report Finds
Los Angeles leaders should consider rebuilding the more than 20,000 structures destroyed by the January 2025 wildfires as all-electric rather than as dual-fuel despite the potential higher life cycle costs of all-electric buildings, a new report finds.

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