Federal Policy

Dominion Energy
Trump Administration to Continue Effort to Halt OSW Work
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said an appeal “absolutely” is coming on the stop-work orders that his agency imposed and judges lifted against five offshore wind projects.
Shutterstock
N.Y. PSC Changes DER Interconnection Rules to Meet Tax Credit Deadlines
The New York Public Service Commission issued new interconnection rules for distributed energy resource developers and utilities aimed at capturing as many expiring Inflation Reduction Act tax credits as possible for wind, solar and storage projects.
Revolution Wind
Revolution Wind Weeks Away from Generating Power — Maybe
If Ørsted can continue to beat back the Trump administration’s interference, it could start generating electricity with its Revolution Wind project in a matter of weeks.
Yes Energy
Cleanview: Data Centers’ Speed-to-market Goals Lead to Inefficient Gas Generation
Cleanview released a report putting numbers to a trend where many hyperscale data center developers are building dirtier, more quickly available generation to cash in on the AI boom.
Equinor
Equinor Hopeful it Can Complete Empire Wind on Schedule
Work on the $7.5 billion, 810-MW project off the New York coast has been halted twice by the administration and resumed twice by the Norwegian developer.
Fervo Energy
Tiny U.S. Geothermal Sector Poised for Growth
The 99 U.S. plants online in 2024 had a combined nameplate capacity of 3.97 GW, up 8% from 2020, a new report indicates.
ACEG
ACEG Transmission Planning Report Card Gives Higher Grades for RTO Reforms
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid released an updated version of its report card, which generally shows improved scores as regions have implemented changes in the last couple of years.
NYSERDA
With Sunrise Wind Ruling, OSW Industry now 5-0 Against Trump Admin.
Four judges have granted all five projects under construction in U.S. waters permission to resume construction.
ATC and ITC Midwest
Senate Hearing Shows Support, Potential Pitfalls for Permitting Legislation
Senators in both parties want to pass permitting legislation, but Democrats will not move forward on a bill unless they get assurances the Trump administration will stop impeding clean energy projects.
DOE
DOE to Restructure or Eliminate $83 Billion in Biden-era Loans
The U.S. Department of Energy said it is restructuring, revising or eliminating more than $83 billion in loans and conditional commitments issued under the Biden administration.

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