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CS WIND Offshore
Offshore Wind Industry Girds for 2025, Trump Presidency
President-elect Trump said he would halt offshore wind power development, but how big of an impact he will have on the industry remains to be seen.
Constellation Energy Corp.
Feds Boost Constellation Nuclear Plans with $840M PPA
A first-of-its-kind power purchase agreement will send more than 10 million MWh of power to federal buildings and help Constellation Energy increase the output from its nuclear fleet.
Equinor
Equinor Closes on $3B in Financing for Empire Wind 1
Equinor has closed on the finances for Empire Wind 1, a major milestone for a New York project expected to accrue $5 billion in capital costs over the next few years.
The White House
How Much of the IRA Can be Saved in 2025?

As they prepare to leave office, Biden administration officials remain confident that IRA funds already committed by DOE will be impossible to claw back by the incoming Trump administration.

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NY Well Positioned to Push Forward on Climate Goals Under Trump
Renewable energy industry analysts, representatives and environmental advocates say New York is in a better position than many others to make progress on its renewable energy goals during a second Trump administration.
ICF
Study Calculates Trillions in Economic Benefits from IRA
A new report on the Inflation Reduction Act finds that the IRA could boost the U.S. GDP by $1.9 trillion over the next decade. 
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Connecticut Closes the Door on 2024 OSW Procurement
Vineyard Offshore no longer plans to proceed with its bid for the 1,200-MW Vineyard Wind 2 project following Connecticut’s decision not to buy power from the project.
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Top Stories of 2024
As 2025 has arrived, RTO Insider is looking back to our “most read” stories of 2024. Click here to check out the top 10 stories from RTO Insider, along with the top 5 from ERO Insider and NetZero Insider. Enjoy and Happy New Year!
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California PUC Votes to Keep Aliso Canyon Open, for Now
California regulators voted to keep the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility running, saying the site of a massive gas leak in 2015 remains necessary to maintain reliability and reasonable rates.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Data Centers Could Need 12% of US Power by 2028
Data centers voracious appetite for electricity could spike more than threefold over the next four years, rising from 4.4% of U.S. power demand in 2023 to as high as 12% in 2028, according to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 

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