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March 9, 2026

Department of Energy

U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler
Energy Secretary, Congressman Call for Restart of N.Y. Nuclear Plant
No specifics are being offered, and the site’s owner indicates significant financial and political support must be established before such a restart of Indian Point could be considered.
Earthjustice
Wash. AG, PIOs Sue to Overturn DOE Order to Keep Centralia Plant Running
Washington’s attorney general and a coalition of public interest organizations filed separate lawsuits to overturn the Department of Energy’s order requiring TransAlta to continue operating the state’s last coal-fired plant beyond its scheduled retirement.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Colorado Bill Addresses Impacts of Coal Plant Extensions
A bill in the Colorado legislature seeks to reduce the environmental impact of federal orders delaying the retirement of coal-fired power plants.
ARCHES
California, 12 Other States Sue Trump Admin. Over Energy Grant Terminations
Thirteen blue states are suing the Trump administration for reversing Biden administration funding commitments worth $7.6 billion for energy and infrastructure projects.
Windy.com
Navigating Extreme Winter Storms: A System-of-systems Perspective
With Winter Storm Fern, we learned, once again, that our nation’s power grids rely on a significant fossil mix when the weather turns nasty, writes columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
Fervo Energy
Tiny U.S. Geothermal Sector Poised for Growth
The 99 U.S. plants online in 2024 had a combined nameplate capacity of 3.97 GW, up 8% from 2020, a new report indicates.
ATC and ITC Midwest
Senate Hearing Shows Support, Potential Pitfalls for Permitting Legislation
Senators in both parties want to pass permitting legislation, but Democrats will not move forward on a bill unless they get assurances the Trump administration will stop impeding clean energy projects.
DOE
DOE to Restructure or Eliminate $83 Billion in Biden-era Loans
The U.S. Department of Energy said it is restructuring, revising or eliminating more than $83 billion in loans and conditional commitments issued under the Biden administration.
Appliance Standards Awareness Project
Study Finds Appliance Standards Saved Households $780B over a Decade
The average U.S. consumer would have spent $6,000 more on utility bills over the past decade without national efficiency standards for appliances, according to a report from the Appliance Standards Awareness Project.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Colo. Officials Push Back on Craig Coal Plant Extension
Local elected officials in Colorado are speaking out against the Trump administration’s order to keep the coal-fired Craig Generating Station Unit 1 available to operate past its planned retirement date.

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