February 22, 2025

Donald Trump

Bonneville Power Administration
2 Top BPA Execs to Depart Following Trump Resignation Offer
The resignations of COO Joel Cook and Senior Vice President of Transmission Richard Shaheen are the latest in a series of unsettling developments at the federal power agency.
FERC
FERC’s Christie Addresses Trump Order on Independent Agencies
FERC Chair Mark Christie put President Trump's executive order on independent agency actions in the context of how the commission has always interacted with the White House, but also said he will seek more clarity on how the order affects the commission.
Bloomberg NEF
The 2025 Sustainable Energy Factbook in 7 Charts
The 13th edition of the BCSE Factbook comes, as always, packed with charts, figures and industry insights, many of which stand in sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s focus on fossil fuels and U.S. energy dominance.
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Trump Claims Authority over Independent Agencies in Executive Order
FERC watchers took issue with an executive order from the White House that seeks to exert more control over independent regulatory agencies, worrying it will upset the system for approving infrastructure at a time when more investments are needed.
SEIA
Energy Innovation: US Needs New Approach to Grid Reliability
To build a reliable, affordable and clean electric power system, the U.S. energy industry and customers will need to shift their thinking about what a reliable system looks like, according to a study from nonprofit think tank Energy Innovation Policy & Technology.
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Ore. Senators Ask Trump to Justify ‘Reckless’ Job Cuts at BPA
Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have demanded the Trump administration explain and justify recent actions that could drastically cut staff at the Bonneville Power Administration.
BPA
BPA Committed to Trump’s Energy Goals, Hairston Says
BPA CEO John Hairston said the agency is committed to President Donald Trump’s goal to “unleash American energy dominance,” while also revealing that about 200 staff have accepted the president’s deferred resignation offer.
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NASEO Panel Explores Coordinated Planning to Meet Demand Growth
The U.S. electric power industry faces unprecedented challenges from the size, pace and impacts of demand growth and should look to new approaches for possible solutions, according to speakers at NASEO’s Energy Policy Outlook Conference.
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NYISO Assessing Impact of Trump’s Canada Tariff on Electricity Market
NYISO opened the Installed Capacity Working Group meeting by telling stakeholders it is assessing the impact of President Donald Trump’s 10% tariff on “energy resources from Canada” on its markets. 
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DOE Official to NASEO: ‘There is not an Energy Transition’
Hrkman got a respectful, if not enthusiastic reception from state energy officials at the NASEO conference, many of whom are waiting to see if they will receive the billions in IRA and IIJA dollars they were awarded for a range of clean projects.

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