November 17, 2024

Federal Policy

Senate Democrats
Sen. Markey Fights for Climate, Clean Energy Funding via Reconciliation
Sen. Ed Markey is joining Democrats in a plan to use budget reconciliation for funding programs that address the climate crisis.
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Connecticut Announces New EV Incentives, Federal Grant for Electric Buses
Connecticut’s EV program got a two-pronged boost with the announcement of improvements to a consumer rebate program and the award of a federal grant.
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Can New Laws Overcome Transmission Permitting Roadblocks?
A House panel heard testimony on Democratic proposals to address cost allocation problems and increase federal authority over siting of transmission lines.
Agilitas Energy
New Maine Law Sets 400-MW Energy Storage Target for 2030
Gov. Janet Mills signed bills last week that advance energy storage, clean finance and floating offshore wind research in Maine.
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Panel: Structural Issues Hamper US Sustainable Investing
The U.S. lags other wealthy countries in prioritizing sustainable investing, participants in virtual panel hosted by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said last week. Despite progress in recent years, the panelists said, the mainstreaming of sustainable investing still faces structural hurdles, particularly at the institutional level, with financial service providers and …
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Clean Energy Groups Pan Southeast Utilities’ SEEM Proposal
Clean energy advocates mounted new attacks on the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, saying it would offer a fraction of the benefits of an organized market.
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Biden, Manchin Push Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans
Sen. Joe Manchin could be positioning his Energy Infrastructure Act to be either incorporated into the bipartisan infrastructure agreement.
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Politics vs. Programs: How the DOE Budget Stacks up
Two hearings on the DOE budget underlined the contrast between the politics of energy funding in Congress and the programs that budget makes possible.
U.S. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Senate Ag Subcommittee Hears Talk of Transmission
Not all renewable energy is H2. How can America forget C2H5OH?
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Bills Dangle Generous Tax Credits for Renewables
Legislators see long-term, full-value tax credits as one tool among many that are needed to expand renewables at the requisite pace and scale.

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