President Trump issued a memo directing the federal government to withdraw from a deal with four tribes and two states that considered the future operation of four dams on the Lower Snake River and eventually could have led to their breach.

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. 

A Republican vigorously pushing gas and nuclear generation will face a Democrat who favors solar as a way to meet the state’s growing electricity needs.

EPA proposed repealing rules passed by previous administrations that impose carbon limits on existing and new power plants and the 2024 updates to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has revised its forecast upward for retail electrical sales — especially in ERCOT and PJM.

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind is putting its 1.5-GW New Jersey offshore wind proposal on hold due to oppositional actions by the Trump administration.

California is setting records with battery energy storage operating on its grid every day, but in one Southern California beach county, residents have come out in large numbers to oppose a proposed 250-MW battery project because of safety and aesthetic concerns.

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

IEA said investment in clean technologies is projected to hit $2.2 trillion this year, or about two thirds of the total energy investment.