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GE Vernova Moves to Expand Grid Equipment Segment

GE Vernova is moving to expand the reach of its fastest-growing business segment, Electrification, by acquiring full ownership of grid equipment supplier Prolec GE.

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Pipeline Expansion Highlights Key Questions About Gas in New England
A relatively small project aiming to increase gas pipeline capacity into New England is raising larger underlying questions about how the region will balance gas reliability and affordability with longer-term efforts to transition away from natural gas.
RMI
Sharper Load Growth in Utility Integrated Resource Plans
As of September 2025, the IRPs are projecting demand will be 24% higher in 2035 than in 2023, RMI reported.
OPPD
Nebraska AG Sues Largest Utility to Block Coal Retirement

Nebraska’s attorney general is suing the state’s largest electric utility in an attempt to block partial retirement of an aging coal- and gas-fired power plant.

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FERC Ends Rule Pausing Pipeline Construction Pending Rehearing
Citing growing demand for power and gas, FERC removed regulations that paused pipeline construction pending appeals after developers said it led to too many delays and costs.
IEA
Global Renewable Generation Exceeds Coal for 1st Time
New analyses report record growth for the global renewable energy sector in 2025 and project continued expansion through the end of the decade.
Duke Energy
Duke Asks for More Gas and Batteries, Delayed Coal Retirements to Meet Demand
Duke Energy filed its long-range plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, calling for more natural gas-fired generation and batteries while keeping existing coal plants online to meet accelerated demand for electricity.
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Gas Industry Sees Political Opportunity in New England
Representatives of major gas pipeline companies said they are optimistic that political shifts at the federal and state levels will create opportunities for gas infrastructure expansion in New England.
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Trump Administration Takes Actions to Grow Coal’s Role on the Grid
Three cabinet-level agencies announced coordinated policies that are meant to improve coal's position in the energy system by improving power plants, cutting environmental regulations and increasing mining of the fuel.
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Federal Energy Policy News Roundup: House Bills and DOE Returns $13B
Democrats introduced a FERC-heavy bill to control electricity costs, House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans tout bills passed out of committee, DOE returns $13 billion and some details from the Dallas Fed survey.

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