The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a final rule on transmission permitting and announced a commitment for up to $331 million to add more than 2,000 megawatts (MW) of additional grid capacity throughout the Western United States.
The final rule will establish the Coordinated Interagency ... Read More »
On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would provide nearly $1 billion in grants for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure and workforce development.
The grants, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, would fund the replacement of certain polluting heavy-du... Read More »
The newly finalized package of rules released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limiting coal-fired power plant emissions could further strain grid reliability in the United States, say stakeholders.
“EPA’s suite of new regulations will affect the generation sources that... Read More »
While the average cost of home heating is down significantly nationwide, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), a $2 billion cut to the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) isn't helping those low income families who are struggling more than ... Read More »
A group of New England states jointly submitted two applications for federal funding to support investments in large-scale transmission and energy storage infrastructure.
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Maine G... Read More »
In a new report, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) outlined various solutions to address increased electricity demand on the nation’s power grid.
The report, called the Future of Resource Adequacy, affirms that investing in clean energy generation and storage, transmission expansion and enha... Read More »
Thirty-five projects across 20 states received a total of $1.93 billion in allocations of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C), according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, the 48C credit is an investment tax credit of up to 30 percent o... Read More »
On Wednesday, nearly 200 solar and storage companies urged Congressional leaders to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public lands access for solar and solar plus storage projects.
In a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Mitch M... Read More »
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced it had awarded more than $124.8 million to states and Tribes for abandoned mine land (AML) reclamation.
The grants through the AML Reclamation Program, will be used to address th... Read More »
According to the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Innovative Grid Deployment report recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), advanced technologies could support major peak demand growth, greater reliability and affordability, and in just a matter of years.
“The majority of the n... Read More »