Federal Policy

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Clean Energy Groups Sue Feds Over Solar, Wind Restrictions
The renewable energy industry and its advocates have initiated two more lawsuits against the Trump administration over its continuing campaign against wind and solar energy development.
Constellation Energy
NRC Approves 1st Digital Conversion of Nuclear Plant Safety Controls

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said its approval of the digital upgrade at Constellation Energy’s Limerick Clean Energy Center paves the way for instrumentation and control modernization across the U.S. commercial fleet.

Orano
DOE Awards $2.7B to Help Reshore Uranium Enrichment
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $900 million each to three companies to help expand the nation’s uranium enrichment capabilities.
Ørsted
Offshore Wind Developers Fight to get Back in the Water
Three of the four developers building wind farms in U.S. waters are challenging the Trump administration’s Dec. 22 order suspending all such construction.
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Why 2026 will be the Year of Flexibility
Flexibility will be a core attribute of the various scenarios and solutions being discussed to meet the snowballing estimates of U.S. electric power demand, says columnist K Kaufmann.
Dominion Energy
Trump Scoring Victories as he Goes Tilting at Wind Turbines
The Trump administration has ordered all offshore wind generation construction halted and has stalled some onshore wind projects.
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Solar Power Continues to Make Gains, but Slowdown Expected in 2026
The degree of risk and uncertainty springing from indifferent or outright obstructive new federal policies in 2025 has trimmed planned solar deployment.
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U.S. Hydropower Faces Prospects for Growth, Contraction in 2026
The demand for energy storage capacity is driving a flurry of proposals for new pumped storage hydropower while proposals for new conventional facilities are limited to small-scale projects.
Yes Energy
Coal’s Decline Slows Amid Demand Growth in 2026, Trump’s Support

After a long decline in the U.S., coal-fired generation is enjoying strong policy support in the second Trump administration.

Georgia Power
Nuclear Power Retains Great Potential in 2026
Commercial nuclear energy in the U.S. begins 2026 with strong momentum toward future expansion, but it will be years before new-build capacity comes online and possibly a decade or more before a significant amount of new gigawatts is added to the grid.

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