Good morning. New York hit pause on giant data centers, PJM is deciding who pays and who gets curtailed, and a Pennsylvania developer offered households $10,000 for local approval. Subtlety has left the building.
Top Stories
NEW YORK HALTS HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS FOR A YEAR
Associated Press
Gov. Kathy Hochul used an executive order to pause state permitting while regulators write standards for power, water and environmental impacts.
TRUMP POLICIES TIED TO BILLIONS IN STALLED CLEAN ENERGY
Reuters
Delayed and canceled factories and projects are piling up as tax-credit rollbacks, tariffs and policy reversals reshape investment decisions.
DATA CENTER BUILDERS RACE TO SELL BILLION-DOLLAR STAKES
The Wall Street Journal
Owners including DataBank, Edged and EdgeCore are pursuing major equity sales as the AI buildout demands ever-larger pools of outside capital.
STATE SENATOR LOBBIED FOR HUSBAND'S ENERGY FIRM DURING PROBE
The Charlotte Observer
State Sen. Sophia Chitlik joined husband Ben Abram in 2024 meetings with congressional offices to advocate for American Efficient while it faced federal scrutiny.
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNITE BEHIND A $60 BILLION GRID PLAN
Boise State Public Radio
Governors from 11 states are backing new transmission projects to modernize the Western grid and keep up with rising power demand.
Power & Grid
TRUMP TRIED TO KILL RENEWABLES. THEY'RE GROWING ANYWAY
E&E News
Wind, solar and batteries keep expanding despite hostile federal policy as utilities chase the fastest available sources of new capacity.
PENTAGON BLOCKS 150-PLUS WIND PROJECTS OVER DRONE FEARS
Grist
The Defense Department says turbines could interfere with drone testing and operations, putting a sprawling pipeline of wind development at risk.
450 CLEAN-ENERGY PROJECTS SNARED IN FEDERAL PERMITTING
pv magazine USA
SEIA says Interior Department political reviews are stalling projects on public lands and could add more than $120 billion to consumer energy costs.
NEW JERSEY PUTS NUCLEAR POWER BACK IN THE PLAN
New Jersey Monitor
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation giving nuclear power a larger role in the state's long-term response to rising electricity demand.
AEP TEXAS LANDS $3.26 BILLION FEDERAL GRID LOAN
Reuters
The Energy Department financing will support transmission upgrades as Texas electricity demand surges, with projected customer savings of $685 million.
Data Centers
A 900-MW DATA CENTER DIVIDES RURAL NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Health News
Edgecombe County is weighing cheap land and tax revenue against water, power and pollution concerns as lawmakers debate new ratepayer protections.
DEVELOPER OFFERS HOUSEHOLDS $10,000 FOR DATA CENTER APPROVAL
LehighValleyLive
NorthPoint's proposed $165 million benefits package includes $45 million in household payments as it appeals the rejection of Project Hazelnut.
PJM NEARS A DECISION ON WHO PAYS AND WHO GETS CURTAILED
WYPR
The grid operator is finalizing policies meant to keep the public from funding data-center power plants and put large loads first in line for emergency curtailment.
PENNSYLVANIA BUDGET PUTS NEW STRINGS ON DATA CENTER BREAKS
Technical.ly
The state's tech spending plan ties growing data-center incentives to a broader fight over grid impacts, jobs and community benefits.
GOOGLE TAKES ALL OF A 1.6-GW SOLAR PROJECT'S FIRST OUTPUT
Financial Times
The Arkansas project pairs 1.6 GW of solar with 2 GWh of batteries, giving Google a giant emissions offset while its data-center load keeps rising.
Stat of the Day
$83 BILLION
Clean-energy projects delayed or canceled
Policy reversals, tariffs and tax-credit changes are reshaping investment across U.S. factories and power projects.
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