November 18, 2024

Federal Policy

DOE Kicks Off ‘L-Prize’ and More at Better Buildings Summit
Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Administrator Michael Regan announced several buildings initiatives during the Better Buildings and Better Plants Summit.
Transmission ITC Could Add 20 GW of New Capacity to Grid
The energy industry needs a federal investment tax credit specifically for transmission, according to a report by the American Council on Renewable Energy.
GOP Mounts Attacks on Kerry’s Credibility and Climate Mission
Republicans on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs attempted to derail a hearing on the U.S. role in global climate action with an attack on John Kerry.
BPC Proposes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Compromise
The BPC proposed a compromise $1 trillion infrastructure package that would authorize $300 billion in spending for a clean energy transition.
BOEM Approves 800-MW Vineyard Wind I
The final approval of Vineyard Wind I by BOEM is expected to kick-start the approval of more plans in the offshore wind pipeline.
House Appropriations
Granholm Lays Out DOE’s $46.2 Billion Budget
Energy Secretary Janet Granholm made an appearance at a House Appropriations Subcommittee to talk about the DOE's 2022 budget request.
TVA May Retire All Coal by 2035
TVA CEO Jeff Lyash hinted during the Atlantic Council’s Innovation and the Future of Energy webinar that the federal utility could cease coal use by 2035.
FERC Electrification Conference Considers Future Grid
The need for uniform EV charging standards and the limits of state efforts to price carbon highlighted FERC’s technical conference on electrification.
Creation of a DOE ‘Foundation’ Seen as Key to Modernizing the Grid
One way to help the U.S. get to net-zero emissions would be the creation of a DOE “Foundation,” argued some participants of the second EnVision Forum.
Panel: Grid Planners Must Abandon Silos for Renewable Future
Grid planners must abandon narrow categorizations of transmission projects to allow broader cost allocation, speakers at WIRES meeting said.

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