Utilities are apparently not sharing smart meter data across PJM’s grid territory. That’s holding back grid-relieving demand-response programs.

Community solar is getting a boost in Virginia. Here’s how new laws are helping bring clean power to more residents. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/two-new-laws-virginia-community-solar

New York City has more to celebrate this week than the Knicks’ back-to-back wins: A huge supply of clean power is now flowing into the city. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/new-york-clean-power-transmission

These electric school buses are getting a summer job: Making sure cleaner, cheaper power is used even when grid demand is high. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/massachusetts-evs-feeding-grid

“Meltdown-proof” nuclear fuel is a thing — but it’s way too expensive to take off. Will new regulations and startup interest propel it into the mainstream? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/safer-nuclear-fuel-gaining-steam

Potato growers and state lawmakers are sowing misinformation about solar farms. They’re claiming solar panels threaten tubers’ quality and safety, but that’s not true. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/attack-solar-myths-potato-farms

New York is plugging into a huge supply of clean hydropower. But amid years of drought, will Canada be able to provide it? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/new-york-clean-power-transmission

Ohio has blocked 5.3 GW of wind and solar power over the past 12 years. It all could’ve helped prevent skyrocketing power prices. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/ohio-blocked-wind-solar

EV sales may be struggling in the U.S., but everywhere else in the world, they’re a hot commodity. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/electric-cars-starting-take-over-world

Geothermal energy will get a bipartisan boost under this package of bills recently passed by the House. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/house-passes-bipartisan-measures-speed-geothermal

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From rural areas to barrier islands, North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are embracing batteries.

Utilities have installed roughly 12 million smart meters at homes and businesses across PJM Interconnection. But in many cases, they’ve made it harder for households to join grid-saving demand-response programs. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/utilities-not-sharing-smart-meter-data

The Trump administration paid TotalEnergies to give up its offshore wind leases. These states say it’s an “unlawful” use of taxpayer dollars. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/offshore-wind/7-states-sue-trump-offshore-wind-deal

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The House just passed a bipartisan package of bills to accelerate geothermal energy development — a big step for the clean, 24/7 power source. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/house-passes-bipartisan-measures-speed-geothermal

When these electric school buses park for the summer, they’ll still be staying busy. Here’s how their batteries will help provide cleaner, cheaper power in Massachusetts. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/massachusetts-evs-feeding-grid

Want to swap fossil fuel heating for something cleaner? You can’t count on federal support anymore. From Inside Climate News:

The Trump administration ordered this Indiana coal plant to keep running. It hasn’t been. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/indiana-coal-plant-trump-stay-open

The Trump administration is paying energy firms to abandon their offshore wind leases. Seven states are fighting back.

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The California Air Resources Board is making some unpopular updates to the state’s cap-and-invest program. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/california-controversial-cap-and-invest-program

Residents in Jasper County, Indiana, were promised that decades of pollution would end when their coal plant shut down. Then came plans for a massive data center and gas plant to power it. Kari Lydersen breaks down the ongoing fight:

“Meltdown-proof” nuclear fuel is too expensive to take off. Surging federal support and a wave of interest from nuclear startups could change that. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/safer-nuclear-fuel-gaining-steam

Is Frito-Lay categorically refusing to buy potatoes grown on farmland that has hosted solar installations? No, the company says. That hasn’t stopped lawmakers in Michigan and Pennsylvania from spreading the false claim. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol... #energysky

California air regulators have OK'd big changes to the state's cap-and-invest program, pledging they won't let a novel allowances-for-decarbonization projects scheme wreck emissions targets and defund vital state programs. Critics aren't convinced: www.canarymedia.com/articles/emi... #energysky

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The DOE blocked this Indiana coal plant from retiring so it could shore up the grid. It hasn’t been running. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/indiana-coal-plant-trump-stay-open

This pair of Virginia laws will pave the way for more community solar development, bringing clean power to residents who can’t install panels themselves. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/two-new-laws-virginia-community-solar

Frito-Lay isn’t categorically refusing to buy potatoes grown on farms with solar installations. But that anti-renewables myth is still making the rounds, propelled by social media and state lawmakers. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/attack-solar-myths-potato-farms

Newly approved changes to California’s cap-and-invest program could undermine the state’s emissions reduction goals. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/california-controversial-cap-and-invest-program

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Once upon a time, Americans could get big federal tax incentives for clean energy purchases. That time is over, and EV sales have faced the consequences. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/the-tax-credit-cliff-has-hit-ev-sales-hard

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Who owns the thermal energy under our feet? Massachusetts geothermal backers are trying to figure it out — and create a model for the nation. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/geothermal-networks-new-utility-model

Charge your car at Menards? A small network of EV ports are headed to the hardware store’s Illinois locations. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-charging/charge-your-car-at-menards-its-illinois-stores-are-adding-ev-ports

Whether you want to save money or save the planet, it’s a great time to buy a used EV. Here’s what you should consider first. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/great-time-to-buy-used-ev

In Illinois and beyond, community solar arrays are lagging in interconnection queues. This AI tool could help.

Sky-high power bills are on the ballot this fall. Here's why utility board elections in these 9 states matter.

The expiration of federal clean energy tax credits sent EV purchases to a record high — and then drove them off a cliff.

New York once had one of the nation’s most ambitious emissions goals. It’s pretty much dead now.

A massive thermal battery system is coming to South Dakota, and the electric utility rate it’s piloting could bring the systems into the mainstream.

For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more energy than gas worldwide in April, according to data released by the energy think tank @ember-energy.org, writes @danmccarthy.bsky.social for @canarymedia.com:

Geothermal networks are breaking new ground in Massachusetts. Could legislation setting up a new kind of utility help them take off around the nation? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/geothermal-networks-new-utility-model

This small network of EV chargers at Illinois Menards locations could have big impact in convincing drivers it’s convenient to go electric.

We’ve got a steamy summer ahead — and a solar- and storage-loaded grid is ready to handle it. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/grid-better-shape-this-summer

Say your final goodbyes to New York's nation-leading climate law.

An enormous toaster is coming to South Dakota. That’s how Antora Energy has described the 5-GW thermal energy storage system that it’s currently bringing online alongside a potentially game-changing electric utility rate.

Used EVs are now about the same price as used gas cars. Here’s what to know before you buy one.