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April 2, 2026

State & Regional

California Lithium Extraction Plans Advance
Berkshire Hathaway Energy to break ground on a California demonstration plant to extract lithium from brine pumped from geothermal wells.
‘Swift’ Transition from Gas Needed, Former NY Regulator Says
Building decarbonization must focus on alternatives to the use of fossil fuels such as natural gas for cooking and heating.
Mass. City Begins Transition to Electric School Bus Fleet
The Beverly School District is selling power from its electric bus battery charging system back to the grid during peak demand.
Six Years in the Making: LP&L Migrates Load to ERCOT
ERCOT welcomed 70% of Lubbock Power & Light’s load to its system, a culmination of six years of engineering work and regulatory approvals.
NH Poised to Merge Utility Regulator into New Dept. of Energy
A New Hampshire budget trailer bill includes a plan to restructure certain parts of the state government within a new Department of Energy.
Arizona Regulators Revive Clean Energy Rules
Arizona Corporation Commission voted to advance energy rules requiring electric utilities to cut carbon emissions 50% by 2032, 100% by 2070.
Washington PUD, NuScale Sign MOU to Explore Use of Small Reactors
A designer of small modular reactors has linked with a venture to build four small reactors at Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington.
Regulators, ISO-NE Discuss Market Changes at FERC Tech Conference
A FERC technical conference brought together a group of New England regulators, ISO-NE executives and the chair of the NEPOOL Participants Committee.
Legislators Considering Bill to Replace Maine’s IOUs
The Maine PUC says a bill that would replace the state's two IOUs with a consumer-owned utility could frustrate grid modernization goals.
BOEM to Offer Leases for California Offshore Wind
The Biden administration announced plans to offer leases for California’s first offshore wind areas, plots big enough for 4.6 GW of generation.

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