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One key state remains in limbo on climate and clean energy policies as several others retreat (Thu, 20 Nov 2025)
Arizona, Connecticut, New York and North Carolina are backsliding on climate issues. But Massachusetts isn’t, at least for now.
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FERC should side with Voltus and Mission:data because residential demand response is blocked at PJM. (Thu, 20 Nov 2025)
Voltus and Mission:data filed a complaint at FERC against eight PJM utilities for blocking residential demand response by not sharing interval data.
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Oregon Gov. orders state agencies to move faster on clean energy projects, electrification (Thu, 20 Nov 2025)
Governor Tina Kotek directed Oregon state agencies to expedite renewable energy project permitting and strategies by September 2026 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Can Mamdani supercharge New York’s clean energy revolution? (Thu, 20 Nov 2025)
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised power to the people. Clean energy advocates want him to take that literally.
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Brazil’s Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues (Thu, 20 Nov 2025)
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended U.N. climate talks in Belem, urging nations to reduce fossil fuel use, but progress remains stalled.
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GlobalFoundries and Navitas collaborate to scale U.S. GaN for next-gen power applications (Thu, 20 Nov 2025)
lobalFoundries and Navitas Semiconductor today announced a long-term strategic partnership to strengthen and accelerate U.S.-based gallium nitride (GaN) technology, design and manufacturing.
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LPSC approves Cleco’s largest plan to modernize and harden its power grid (Thu, 20 Nov 2025)
The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) unanimously approved the largest single grid resiliency investment in Cleco’s history.
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Most regions have adequate winter supply, NERC says, but tight reserves raise risk during extreme cold (Wed, 19 Nov 2025)
Rising demand, retiring thermal units and fuel constraints could challenge operators if multi-day cold events hit large parts of the continent.
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Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid (Wed, 19 Nov 2025)
Severe equipment shortages and years-long lead times are slowing grid upgrades at the same time U.S. power demand is rising sharply.
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Innovation, processes and people redefine affordability issues for the energy sector at DTECH Northeast (Wed, 19 Nov 2025)
Utility leaders at DTECH Northeast discussed technology adoption and regulatory issues in energy, emphasizing affordability and collaboration for success.
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