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December 19, 2025
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Permitting Bill Runs into Difficulty Involving Offshore Wind
House Republicans amended the SPEED Act on its way to a floor vote, in order to allow the Trump administration to keep repealing Biden-era permits for offshore wind, which led renewable energy groups to drop support for the bill.
N.Y. Embraces All of the Above in Energy Strategy Update

The newest iteration of New York’s energy roadmap maintains a zero-emission grid as a target but acknowledges an uncertain path to that goal, and likely a longer reliance on fossil fuels.

States Sue Trump Administration to Recover EV Charger Funding
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration in an effort to recover billions of dollars in funding for EV charging infrastructure.
NAACP Event Examines Data Center Impact on Environmental Justice
Data center developers’ imperative of speed to market not only stresses the power grid but also is felt on the ground as the giant facilities — often paired with onsite generation — spring up in neighborhoods overburdened by pollution.
The Slow, but Inevitable, Threat of Sea Level Rise
Storm surge events like Sandy offer insights into what the worst of sea level rise may do to an area’s infrastructure and how the power industry needs to think about this slow-moving but inevitable threat, says columnist Dej Knuckey.
Report Shows Cost Savings from New Solar, Storage in New England
A new report estimates that solar and battery storage growth in New England between 2025 and 2030 could reduce wholesale energy costs across the region by about $684 million annually by 2030.
Energy Policy Debates Take Center Stage at gridCONNEXT Conference
Attendees at the gridCONNEXT conference, including the acting under secretary of energy and U.S. representatives, debated federal energy policy.
What is the Outlook for Batteries in PJM?
For the first time in PJM history, the market signal for flexible capability such as battery storage is strong, consistent and grounded in clear system need, says Ali Karimian of GridBeyond.
Judge Tosses Trump’s Halt on Wind Projects

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order halting onshore and offshore wind power leasing and permitting was unlawful, finding that it violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

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