Donald Trump

Revolution Wind
Feds Pile on More Barriers to Wind and Solar
The Trump administration has taken further steps to thwart renewable energy development, adding new directives limiting wind and solar development on federal land and at sea.
Vineyard Wind
Tax Credit Phaseout Threatens Projects, Jobs in New England
The expedited phaseout of federal tax incentives for renewables threatens projects and jobs across the clean energy industry in New England.
Equinor
Equinor Takes $1B Impairment on U.S. Offshore Wind
Equinor is taking a nearly $1 billion impairment on its U.S. offshore wind development efforts, blaming the Trump administration’s anti-wind power crusade for the impact.
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Christie Says Farewell to FERC at Final Meeting as Chair
FERC Chair Mark Christie presided over his final open meeting, as he plans to step down in the coming weeks after completing work on several orders.
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Interior Dept. Places Solar, Wind Under Close Review
Every Department of Interior action pertaining to wind and solar energy development must now be reviewed and approved by the Office of the Interior Secretary — after two subordinate offices separately have reviewed them and signed off.
Sen. Dave McCormick
$92B in Power, Data Center Infrastructure Planned in Pa.
New technology and energy facilities are planned for Pennsylvania at a cost of more than $90 billion, including multiple power plants and data centers, possibly co-located.
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FERC Faces Challenge in Balancing Executive Order and Legal Requirements
FERC has a tightrope to walk in balancing the requirements of a White House executive order requiring sunset clauses in regulations pertaining to energy, some of which are foundational to the economic regulation of electricity, while keeping its response in line with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Bonneville Power Administration
BPA Cuts Payments for Tribes, Salmon Restoration Under Revised Cost Projections

BPA said it is revising future power rates by removing millions of dollars of costs associated with a Biden administration agreement with Northwest tribes aimed at restoring salmon habitat and potentially breaching dams on the Snake River.

The White House
U.S. Clean Energy Sector Faces Cuts and Limitations
How deeply the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact clean energy still is being determined.
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Trump Executive Order Targets Renewable Energy Tax Credits
President Trump has issued an executive order targeting renewable energy tax credits as strongly as possible under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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