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Priorities for President-Elect Trump’s Department of Energy Nominee, Chris Wright

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy presents an important moment for American energy policy. Trump has promised to cut energy costs “by half within 12 months”. To deliver on this promise, Chris Wright will need to continue key areas of work where the DOE has successfully saved families […]

U.S. energy sector reaches turning point on transmission

Report: U.S. energy sector reaches turning point on transmission

Report from Troutman Pepper law firm identifies alignment of federal planning and state siting and permitting processes as key to solving age-old transmission problem.

FERC reforms and DOE funding opportunities also promise incremental gains.

Market actors call for […]

Vermont (and Texas?) Reaping the Benefits of Forward-Looking Energy Policies

Jonathan Dowds, Deputy Director, Renewable Energy Vermont, 802-229-0099

New Hampshire households are about to get hit hard, really hard, by rates hikes that will increase electricity bills by more than $70 a month. These unprecedented rate hikes reflect surging natural gas prices and New Hampshire’s ill-fated decision to tie its electricity prices to volatile fossil […]