Federal authorities aim to revise sage grouse regulations to permit drilling operations

In the realm of energy, the United States continues to push forward with various projects and initiatives. Here's a roundup of some of the latest news:

Clean Energy Tax Credits

Alaska utility executives express concerns about large-scale wind and solar developments, as they may not commence before federal clean energy tax credits expire. This leaves the state reliant on natural gas generation, making it vulnerable to price volatility.

Solar Energy for Navajo Nation

The Navajo Transitional Energy Company has launched an initiative to install solar arrays on 125 off-grid Navajo Nation households, aiming to bring clean, renewable energy to these communities.

Geothermal Lease Sale

The federal Bureau of Land Management plans to auction 113 geothermal leases on approximately 378,000 acres in Nevada this October, potentially paving the way for future geothermal energy projects.

Coal

The U.S. Interior Department plans to offer federal coal leases this fall to Canyon Fuel Company in Utah and Navajo Transitional Energy Company in Montana. Meanwhile, Pueblo County, Colorado, has called on the Trump administration to order Xcel Energy to continue operating the Comanche coal generators beyond their scheduled retirement dates in 2025 and 2031.

Clean Vehicles

Switch Maritime's first-of-its-kind hydrogen ferry has been sailing in San Francisco for a year, inspiring the development of a larger, faster version in New York City.

Buildings

Colorado has adopted a new building code designed to decarbonize and increase efficiency in residential and commercial buildings without increasing housing prices.

Oil & Gas

Companies planning to acquire oil and gas parcels in Nevada this fall under a federal leasing auction include Devon Energy, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron. Colorado electric cooperative United Power has also completed construction on the 162 MW Mountain Peak Power gas plant in the northeast part of the state. The federal Bureau of Land Management is also seeking public comment on its proposal to lease 103 oil and gas parcels on about 73,000 acres across Colorado.

Pumped Hydropower Storage

Xcel Energy has adapted a historic pumped hydropower storage facility in the Colorado mountains to stabilize the grid and back up solar and wind generation.

Community Solar

The CEO of the New Mexico Climate Center urges regulators to expedite community solar applications so they can take advantage of expiring federal tax credits.

Grid Connections

Tri-State Generation and Transmission proposes a high-impact load tariff agreement aimed at streamlining grid connections for data centers and other large power users.

Clean Energy Opposition

A Wyoming rancher countered clean energy development opponents, stating that wind turbines are no more harmful than cell towers, oil wells, or transmission lines.

Oversight

The federal Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on its proposal to amend greater sage grouse management plans to open more public land to energy development and mining.

Rooftop Solar

The California Solar and Storage Association petitions state regulators to fine Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison $10 million for allegedly failing to comply with rooftop solar interconnection time limits.

Offshore Wind

The Trump administration has withdrawn $427 million in pledged federal funding for the proposed Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind terminal in northern California, potentially putting the project in jeopardy.

In this dynamic landscape of energy developments, the United States continues to grapple with the balance between clean energy, fossil fuels, and the economic and environmental implications of each.

Federal authorities aim to revise sage grouse regulations to permit drilling operations