January 30, 2025

Generation & Fuels

Cheniere
DOE Warns About Further Increase of US LNG Exports
A DOE study found that increasing exports of LNG would create economic risks and cause environmental damage.
PG&E
DOE Offers $15B Loan to PG&E to Support Reliability Goals
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced a $15 billion conditional loan commitment to Pacific Gas & Electric to improve the California-based utility’s energy infrastructure and support clean energy initiatives.
Wood MacKenzie
Strong 2025 Predicted for US Blue Hydrogen
Wood Mackenzie’s analysts expect the U.S. to solidify its position as the world’s leading producer of blue hydrogen in 2025.
EVgo
LPO Announces $1.25B Loan to Help EVgo Install 7,500 Fast Chargers
EVgo CEO Badar Khan said expanding the availability of fast chargers is “a key ingredient to the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the U.S. automotive industry."
BOEM
BOEM Sees Renewed Interest in Gulf of Mexico OSW
Requests that two developers submitted this year have prompted BOEM to start planning a 2026 offshore wind auction in the Gulf of Mexico.
Verogy
Solar Industry Presents Policy Agenda for Trump, Congress
The U.S. solar industry is embracing priorities of the incoming Trump administration as it seeks to preserve the momentum it built during the Biden administration.
GE Vernova
GE Vernova, ExxonMobil Address Data Center Demand with Gas
Two major operators in the natural gas and power sectors say they are moving to meet data center power demand with new natural gas generation capacity.
Intersect Power
Google Aims to Co-locate New Data Centers with Clean Power Projects
"Deep, collaborative partnerships combined with creative problem-solving are the only way we can meet the explosion of AI growth, as well as society's accelerating electricity demand," said Sheldon Kimber, CEO of Intersect Power.
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Virginia Legislature Report Tackles How to Meet Surging Demand from Data Centers
A report from the Virginia legislature released shows how quickly data centers are growing in the state and addresses how to meet that demand, with some suggestions for policymakers.
DOE
Granholm: ‘It Would be Political Malpractice to Undo’ IRA Incentives
Clean industry executives and experts at DOE's Deploy 2024 conference were surprisingly optimistic about continuing market growth linked to the boom in energy demand from data centers, AI and electrification.

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