Good morning! One networked geothermal project in Massachusetts may have been canceled, but another is still going strong and looking to expand. Sarah Shemkus has the latest on how the clean heat strategy is moving forward in the Northeast and beyond.
Plus, EPA head Lee Zeldin is targeting the Biden administration’s groundbreaking green bank, and a steel industry leader suggests tariffs could help manufacturing electrify and decarbonize. And, scroll all the way down to see where IRA funding has ended up.
U.S. EPA head Lee Zeldin looks to retract $20 billion that the Biden administration put toward a federal green bank meant to encourage investment in solar installations, heat pumps, and other clean energy technologies. (Washington Post)
Senate Republicans advance a budget bill they say they’ll use to repeal the EPA’s methane fee, and also strike down Democrat’s amendments to add climate and renewable energy provisions. (E&E News)
Senate Republicans want to push the International Energy Agency to reverse its prediction that global oil demand will peak around 2030. (E&E News)
INDUSTRY
A U.S. steel industry advocate cheers Trump’s 25% tariff on imports set to go into effect in a month, saying tariffs during the last Trump administration spurred $20 billion in investment to “modernize and decarbonize and electrify” the industry. (E&E News)
GRID
A new report finds 38 states took policy action last year involving virtual power plants and distributed energy aggregations, and additional state and utility programs are expected this year. (Utility Dive)
Federal regulators approve a plan by grid operator PJM to address looming electricity shortages by fast-tracking approval for up to 50 power plants, though climate advocates say the approach will favor gas-fired facilities. (Associated Press)
Records show Southern California Edison knew in advance of the deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires that an emergency power shutdown could overload some transmission lines, increasing the risk of sparking a blaze. (Los Angeles Times)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
A State Department document reveals a federal plan to buy $400 million of armored Tesla vehicles, though the reference was changed to “armored electric vehicles” after reports circulated last night about the proposal. (NPR)
On stage: Conversations with clean energy experts, including Rep. Sean Casten of the U.S. Congress, Naomi Davis of Blacks in Green, Kara Demirjian Huss of TCCI Manufacturing, A.J. Patton of 548 Enterprises, David Roberts of Volts, Angela Tovar of the city of Chicago and more to be announced!
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