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March 13, 2026

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BloombergNEF
Renewable Construction Slump Starts in 2028, Forecast Shows

Construction of new wind, solar and energy storage facilities will decrease significantly over the next five years, a BloombergNEF analyst said in an presentation to the California Energy Commission.

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FERC Ends Rule Pausing Pipeline Construction Pending Rehearing
Citing growing demand for power and gas, FERC removed regulations that paused pipeline construction pending appeals after developers said it led to too many delays and costs.
Clean Air Task Force
Energy Grants Worth $24B Appear Poised for Cancellation
The Trump administration is gearing up — possibly — to terminate billions more in energy-related grants awarded under the Biden administration.
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Officials Discuss Ways to Educate Customers on Efficiency
Rising demand and power bills are giving an extra push to expand demand-side management programs, but experts said the industry needs to do more to educate consumers to take advantage of the resources.
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Lawsuit Seeks Reinstatement of Solar for All
The complaint seeks to force EPA to reverse its termination of Solar for All, a $7 billion effort to expand lower-income Americans’ access to small-scale photovoltaics.
DOE
DOE Terminates $7.56B in Energy Grants for Projects in Blue States
The U.S. Department of Energy has terminated 321 grants totaling $7.56 billion for 223 projects, apparently targeting Democratic-leaning states.
Savannah River Site
DOE Seeking Proposals for Power Generation, AI Data Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for developers that want to build artificial intelligence data centers — and the power generation to run them — on two nuclear sites.
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
BOEM Seeks to Pull Back Atlantic Shores OSW Approval
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking to remand its earlier approval of the construction and operations plan for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind.
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Latest N.Y. Renewables Solicitation a Race Against Time
New York launched a renewable energy solicitation enlisting multiple agencies to expedite the process and get as many projects as possible approved while they still can qualify for federal tax credits.
Nebraska Public Power District
Trump Administration Takes Actions to Grow Coal’s Role on the Grid
Three cabinet-level agencies announced coordinated policies that are meant to improve coal's position in the energy system by improving power plants, cutting environmental regulations and increasing mining of the fuel.

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