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December 17, 2025

Renewable Power

The White House
U.S. Clean Energy Sector Faces Cuts and Limitations
How deeply the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact clean energy still is being determined.
Massachusetts General Court
Stakeholders Mixed on Massachusetts Energy Affordability Bill
Clean energy advocates and a range of stakeholder groups expressed support for a sweeping energy bill introduced by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey while offering suggestions for avoiding “unintended consequences.”
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Trump Executive Order Targets Renewable Energy Tax Credits
President Trump has issued an executive order targeting renewable energy tax credits as strongly as possible under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
DOE
DOE Reliability Report Argues Changes Required to Avoid Outages Past 2030
DOE's report tries to apply one reliability metric to different markets and finds significant new capacity will be needed in some markets to avoid reliability problems by 2030.
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CESA Report Examines State Approaches to Meet Rising Power Demand
A new Clean Energy States Alliance report highlights how states are tackling the rise in electricity demand, which varies based on factors such as the scale of demand growth they face and their geography.
Google
Google Data Center Electricity Consumption Up 27% in 2024
Google is reporting another sharp annual jump in electricity consumption at its data centers but says greenhouse gas emissions were lower in 2024 than 2023, by some measures.
Clerk of the House
Trump to Sign Big Beautiful Bill into Law on Independence Day
The House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate version of its budget reconciliation package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Hydro-Québec
Drought, Climate Drive Uncertainty on New England Imports from Québec
The impending addition of new export commitments could pose a challenge for Hydro-Québec over the next few years if drought conditions persist.
Dominion Energy
New England OSW Contracts Delayed Again
New England’s offshore wind ambitions were dealt a further setback as contract negotiations under way for most of the past year were extended again, potentially into 2026.
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Senate Passes Trump’s Big Bill that Slashes Clean Energy Tax Credits
The U.S. Senate met through the weekend and overnight June 30 to work on Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill, passing it 51-50 with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote. 

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