D.C. Circuit Vacates Order Keeping Michigan Coal Plant Available
A unanimous D.C. Circuit panel vacated DOE’s order requiring Consumers Energy to keep Michigan’s J.H. Campbell plant available.
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Trump’s Grid Emergency Order Gives Energy Department Broad New Power
Trump’s grid emergency gives the Energy Department broad authority over foreign-produced bulk-power equipment, but key rules and vendor lists remain pending.
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DOE draft study calls for major transmission expansion as data centers and industry raise power demand
The Energy Department has opened a 60-day public-comment period on a draft study that identifies new transmission needs tied to data centers, manufacturing, electrification and grid congestion.
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DOE Draft Study Warns U.S. Transmission System Must Prepare for Rising Power Demand
The Energy Department has released a draft national transmission study that identifies constraints and future grid needs as data centers, factories and other large electricity users expand.
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DOE opens $65.5 million oil and gas technology competition
DOE is seeking applications for up to 16 cost-shared oil and gas technology projects, with full proposals due September 22, 2026.
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DOE filing says clean-energy grants were selected by state politics
A July 15 court stipulation says 284 DOE grants were selected based solely on recipient-state politics, conflicting with the agency’s earlier review rationale.