January 26, 2025

Building Decarbonization

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PUC Steers VT Legislature Away from Clean Heat Standard
Vermont’s Public Utility Commission is recommending alternatives to the Clean Heat Standard it was tasked with developing.
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After Budget, Energy Could be a Top Priority for Md. Lawmakers
The rising opposition to the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a 67-mile, 500-kV transmission line, and general dissatisfaction with PJM and utility grid planning and interconnection policies, are driving new bills in the General Assembly.
Massachusetts Interagency Rates Working Group
Mass. Electricity Rates Working Group Issues Recommendations
The adoption of simple near-term rate reforms could help Massachusetts achieve its electrification goals while minimizing effects on ratepayers, an interagency working group concluded.
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Feds Boost Constellation Nuclear Plans with $840M PPA
A first-of-its-kind power purchase agreement will send more than 10 million MWh of power to federal buildings and help Constellation Energy increase the output from its nuclear fleet.
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NY Well Positioned to Push Forward on Climate Goals Under Trump
Renewable energy industry analysts, representatives and environmental advocates say New York is in a better position than many others to make progress on its renewable energy goals during a second Trump administration.
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LPO Announces $1.25B Loan to Help EVgo Install 7,500 Fast Chargers
EVgo CEO Badar Khan said expanding the availability of fast chargers is “a key ingredient to the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the U.S. automotive industry."
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US, Canadian Leaders Discuss Affordability of Energy Transition
Energy leaders from the U.S. and Canada grappled with the challenges of balancing decarbonization and affordability at the New England-Canada Business Council’s Executive Energy Conference.
Nevada Gold Mines
Not Waiting for Trump, DOE Sends More IRA, IIJA Funds to Red States
The best way to Trump-proof the IRA funds is to get them out the door as quickly as possible, some advocates are saying. Unspent money could be at risk of never being spent.
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DOE Challenge Sends New Cold Climate Heat Pumps to Market
Heat pumps are seen as a core technology for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. building stock, where space and water heating and cooling account for 40% of the country’s primary energy use.
Maryland Department of the Environment
Maryland Building Emission Rules Face Owner Opposition
Proposed regulations to create a benchmarking system and strict carbon emissions levels from buildings of more than 35,000 square feet in Maryland face tough criticism from real estate interests.

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