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March 26, 2025

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NextEra Energy, ACORE
ACORE Report Presses Renewables as Critical for US Energy Dominance
An ACORE report says solar and wind can be deployed cheaply and quickly to meet the country’s rapidly escalating demand growth, while providing support for natural gas and nuclear plants.
BOEM
EPA Puts Hold on Atlantic Shores OSW Permit
The EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board has granted the agency’s motion for a “voluntary remand” on the air quality permit for the project, essentially returning it to EPA for re-evaluation in light of President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order on offshore wind.
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NWPCC Considers Trump, Data Centers in Regional Power Plan
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council must ensure forecast models consider President Donald Trump’s shifting energy priorities to ensure the council’s upcoming 20-year regional power plan stays relevant, board members contended during a recent meeting.
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Ford Suspends Ontario Electricity Tariff as Trump Wavers
The Ontario premier said he would suspend the 25% tariff on electricity exports to the U.S. after speaking with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and receiving threats of additional tariffs by President Donald Trump.
Kenneth Wajda / Yes Energy
Overheard at Yes Energy’s EMPOWER 25
Attendees at Yes Energy's annual summit, EMPOWER 25, discussed the Trump administration, pending ERCOT market changes, the future of wind power generation and uses for artificial intelligence, among other topics.
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FERC Approves Power Up NE Tx Filing amid Funding Uncertainty
FERC approved a guarantee for National Grid to recoup all prudently incurred costs for the company’s portion of the Power Up New England transmission project if the project is terminated due to factors outside the company’s control.
Rystad Energy
Offshore Wind Development Rebound Expected — Outside US
Rystad Energy expects capacity additions to reach 19 GW and expenditures to reach $80 billion — substantially more than the roughly 8 GW and 10 GW seen in 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Premier of Ontario
Ontario Threatens 25% Tariff on Electricity to US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the province will enact retaliatory 25% tariffs on its electricity transports to the U.S. or even halt exports if President Donald Trump doesn’t stand down in a burgeoning trade war.
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Former BPA Leaders Again Protest Workforce Cuts
Former BPA Administrators collaborated on a public letter distributed in the Pacific Northwest about the “tremendous risk being created” in the region by workforce reductions at the federal agency.
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ISO-NE Braces for Tariffs on Canadian Electricity
ISO-NE requested authorization from FERC to collect import tariffs while simultaneously arguing that the RTO “is not the appropriate entity” to do so.

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