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The Trump admin’s push to force-run aging coal plants has entered a new phase: ordering two broken-down coal units in Indiana and Colorado that could take months and millions of dollars to bring back online to run under 90-day emergency declarations:
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Trump admin’s must-run orders put broken-down coal plants in a bind
Utilities are already paying to keep aging coal plants open under DOE emergency orders. New demands to revive nonfunctioning units add costs and legal…
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January 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The Trump admin’s push to force-run aging coal plants has entered a new phase: ordering two broken-down coal units in Indiana and Colorado that could take months and millions of dollars to bring back online to run under 90-day emergency declarations:
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January 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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The EU’s shift off coal power has left some parts of Poland’s coal-mining region behind. Can a just transition plan repair the gaps?
'Win by time’: How Poland is preparing for the death of coal
In the country’s coal region — one of the EU’s biggest — advocates and union leaders are working to ensure the energy transition doesn’t leave miners…
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January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The EU’s shift off coal power has left some parts of Poland’s coal-mining region behind. Can a just transition plan repair the gaps?
Hydrostor’s groundbreaking long-duration energy storage project won a key approval to start construction in the California desert.
Here's what it needs to accomplish next.
Here's what it needs to accomplish next.
A novel long-duration storage project is coming to the California…
Hydrostor’s 4-gigawatt-hour project received state approval last month. Construction could start this year — so long as the startup can nail down more…
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January 9, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Hydrostor’s groundbreaking long-duration energy storage project won a key approval to start construction in the California desert.
Here's what it needs to accomplish next.
Here's what it needs to accomplish next.
The only two people who’ve stood trial for their roles in Ohio’s utility corruption scandal are appealing to the Supreme Court, claiming bribes are free speech.
Ohio utility corruption defendants to SCOTUS: Bribes are free speech
If the court rules in favor of a former lawmaker and a lobbyist convicted in Ohio’s HB 6 scandal, it would have huge implications for the utility sector…
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January 8, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The only two people who’ve stood trial for their roles in Ohio’s utility corruption scandal are appealing to the Supreme Court, claiming bribes are free speech.
The offshore wind industry isn’t dead yet — but can it survive a Trump-induced hibernation?
Offshore wind had a terrible 2025. What can be learned?
A new study highlights hard-won wisdom for the industry, and a year of Trump 2.0 offers more lessons still for how a renewables sector could make a…
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January 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The offshore wind industry isn’t dead yet — but can it survive a Trump-induced hibernation?
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Trump is winning his bizarre war on “windmills.”
But multiple experts have told me it’s inaccurate to call America’s offshore wind dreams “dead.”
At least one described the state of affairs as a kind of hibernation — and as a key time for learning.
Here are those lessons. My latest👇
But multiple experts have told me it’s inaccurate to call America’s offshore wind dreams “dead.”
At least one described the state of affairs as a kind of hibernation — and as a key time for learning.
Here are those lessons. My latest👇
Offshore wind had a terrible 2025. What can be learned?
A new study highlights hard-won wisdom for the industry, and a year of Trump 2.0 offers more lessons still for how a renewables sector could make a…
www.canarymedia.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Trump is winning his bizarre war on “windmills.”
But multiple experts have told me it’s inaccurate to call America’s offshore wind dreams “dead.”
At least one described the state of affairs as a kind of hibernation — and as a key time for learning.
Here are those lessons. My latest👇
But multiple experts have told me it’s inaccurate to call America’s offshore wind dreams “dead.”
At least one described the state of affairs as a kind of hibernation — and as a key time for learning.
Here are those lessons. My latest👇
Is the U.S. headed toward a full-blown electricity crisis — or already in one? Nearly every expert Julian Spector asked said yes.
Is the US headed toward an electricity crisis of its own making?
Trump administration policies and AI needs are fueling a growing mismatch between energy supply and demand. That’s a huge problem, but there may be a way…
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January 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Is the U.S. headed toward a full-blown electricity crisis — or already in one? Nearly every expert Julian Spector asked said yes.
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“[Money saved by solar] can pay for utilities, for food, for other bills ... With how bad this economy is, it’s an important impact.”
How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois
A new 9.1-MW solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income
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January 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
“[Money saved by solar] can pay for utilities, for food, for other bills ... With how bad this economy is, it’s an important impact.”
PJM Interconnection needs to connect data centers to the grid without raising energy costs or threatening reliability. Flexible interconnection could solve that challenge.
PJM needs flexible data centers. Here’s a blueprint.
The nation's biggest power market has to find a way to prevent data centers from driving up electricity costs. A new report has a solution.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:49 AM
PJM Interconnection needs to connect data centers to the grid without raising energy costs or threatening reliability. Flexible interconnection could solve that challenge.
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Want to know how states are building regional energy transition plans to counter the Trump admin's clean energy pullback? @canarymedia.com, Intersolar and Energy Storage North America will get into it on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 11:30 a.m. PT!
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Regional Blueprints for America's Clean Energy Future
State initiatives are driving the next wave of renewable energy growth across the United States, bridging the gap in the absence of consistent federal policy support.
The clean energy transition is...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Want to know how states are building regional energy transition plans to counter the Trump admin's clean energy pullback? @canarymedia.com, Intersolar and Energy Storage North America will get into it on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 11:30 a.m. PT!
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More than half of U.S. single-family homes were built with electric heat in 2024.
That’s just one stat that proves electric buildings are on the rise — and @alisontakemura.bsky.social has 6 more.
That’s just one stat that proves electric buildings are on the rise — and @alisontakemura.bsky.social has 6 more.
7 numbers that explain why the future of buildings is all-electric
Key indicators, from the cost of fossil gas to the number of heat pumps sold, signal building decarbonization will march onward in the U.S. despite…
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January 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM
More than half of U.S. single-family homes were built with electric heat in 2024.
That’s just one stat that proves electric buildings are on the rise — and @alisontakemura.bsky.social has 6 more.
That’s just one stat that proves electric buildings are on the rise — and @alisontakemura.bsky.social has 6 more.
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Really good @alisontakemura.bsky.social piece on the numbers that define the future of building electrification: www.canarymedia.com/articles/car...
7 numbers that explain why the future of buildings is all-electric
Key indicators, from the cost of fossil gas to the number of heat pumps sold, signal building decarbonization will march onward in the U.S. despite…
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January 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Really good @alisontakemura.bsky.social piece on the numbers that define the future of building electrification: www.canarymedia.com/articles/car...
Poland’s coal-mining region has powered the EU for decades. Now, it has to figure out the least painful way to kill the industry.
'Win by time’: How Poland is preparing for the death of coal
In the country’s coal region — one of the EU’s biggest — advocates and union leaders are working to ensure the energy transition doesn’t leave miners…
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January 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Poland’s coal-mining region has powered the EU for decades. Now, it has to figure out the least painful way to kill the industry.
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PJM, the biggest U.S. power market, badly needs a way to flexibly connect data centers without driving up electricity costs. This report from Camus Energy, encoord and Princeton's ZERO Lab provides a blueprint — one backed by real-world grid data:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
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PJM needs flexible data centers. Here’s a blueprint.
The nation's biggest power market has to find a way to prevent data centers from driving up electricity costs. A new report has a solution.
www.canarymedia.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
PJM, the biggest U.S. power market, badly needs a way to flexibly connect data centers without driving up electricity costs. This report from Camus Energy, encoord and Princeton's ZERO Lab provides a blueprint — one backed by real-world grid data:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
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The AI boom will get into batteries, coal’s fate will be decided in the Midwest, and electric buildings will prove their financial worth: Here’s what our reporters will be watching this year.
10 big energy stories Canary Media is tracking in 2026
From AI and batteries to geothermal, here’s what we're thinking about as we prepare to cover the clean energy transition this year.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The AI boom will get into batteries, coal’s fate will be decided in the Midwest, and electric buildings will prove their financial worth: Here’s what our reporters will be watching this year.
Ohio’s largest utility wants to slash solar net-metering payments, which would surely discourage customers from putting panels on their homes.
Ohio’s largest utility pushes to slash rooftop solar compensation
The state’s Public Utilities Commission will decide this year whether to keep its solar net-metering rules in place or to dilute them, per AEP Ohio’s…
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January 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Ohio’s largest utility wants to slash solar net-metering payments, which would surely discourage customers from putting panels on their homes.
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Is the US headed toward an electricity crisis of its own making?
I and several other folks in this article say: yes
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
I and several other folks in this article say: yes
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Is the US headed toward an electricity crisis of its own making?
Trump administration policies and AI needs are fueling a growing mismatch between energy supply and demand. That’s a huge problem, but there may be a way…
www.canarymedia.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Is the US headed toward an electricity crisis of its own making?
I and several other folks in this article say: yes
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
I and several other folks in this article say: yes
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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"We’re a poor state. We need industry. To have a new industry that is unique to us, floating offshore wind, now targeted by the feds … It feels like a kick in the teeth."
- Lincoln Varnum, former engineer at UMaine, laid off by Trump's cuts
Thanks @mainemorningstar.com for republishing my story.
- Lincoln Varnum, former engineer at UMaine, laid off by Trump's cuts
Thanks @mainemorningstar.com for republishing my story.
January 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
"We’re a poor state. We need industry. To have a new industry that is unique to us, floating offshore wind, now targeted by the feds … It feels like a kick in the teeth."
- Lincoln Varnum, former engineer at UMaine, laid off by Trump's cuts
Thanks @mainemorningstar.com for republishing my story.
- Lincoln Varnum, former engineer at UMaine, laid off by Trump's cuts
Thanks @mainemorningstar.com for republishing my story.
It’s been a year since Trump declared an energy emergency. Since then, experts say we’ve done little to tackle it — and a full-blown crisis is on its way.
Is the US headed toward an electricity crisis of its own making?
Trump administration policies and AI needs are fueling a growing mismatch between energy supply and demand. That’s a huge problem, but there may be a way…
www.canarymedia.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
It’s been a year since Trump declared an energy emergency. Since then, experts say we’ve done little to tackle it — and a full-blown crisis is on its way.
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AEP Ohio has taken aim at Ohio's net metering rules. Both the OPSB staff and environmental advocates see no reason to cut compensation for rooftop solar owners who supply excess power to the grid. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Ohio’s largest utility pushes to slash rooftop solar compensation
The state’s Public Utilities Commission will decide this year whether to keep its solar net-metering rules in place or to dilute them, per AEP Ohio’s…
www.canarymedia.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
AEP Ohio has taken aim at Ohio's net metering rules. Both the OPSB staff and environmental advocates see no reason to cut compensation for rooftop solar owners who supply excess power to the grid. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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Happy new year! Might not feel like an optimistic time out of the gate, so here's a friendly reminder from the good folks @canarymedia.com:
The clean energy transition had its best year ever in 2025, and it will almost certainly do the same in 2026 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
The clean energy transition had its best year ever in 2025, and it will almost certainly do the same in 2026 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Clean energy is still winning. These 10 charts prove it.
Solar and wind are beating new power demand, steelmaking is slowly getting off coal, and more clean energy victories are clear in these charts.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Happy new year! Might not feel like an optimistic time out of the gate, so here's a friendly reminder from the good folks @canarymedia.com:
The clean energy transition had its best year ever in 2025, and it will almost certainly do the same in 2026 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
The clean energy transition had its best year ever in 2025, and it will almost certainly do the same in 2026 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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The energy transition stories @canarymedia.com's reporters and editors will be watching in 2026: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... 🔌💡
10 big energy stories Canary Media is tracking in 2026
From AI and batteries to geothermal, here’s what we're thinking about as we prepare to cover the clean energy transition this year.
www.canarymedia.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The energy transition stories @canarymedia.com's reporters and editors will be watching in 2026: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... 🔌💡
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How Trump dismantled a promising energy industry — and what America lost | via @canarymedia.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/06/h...
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
How Trump dismantled a promising energy industry — and what America lost | via @canarymedia.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/06/h...
From the rise of virtual power plants to Canada’s push for offshore wind, here’s what Canary reporters will be watching in 2025.
10 big energy stories Canary Media is tracking in 2026
From AI and batteries to geothermal, here’s what we're thinking about as we prepare to cover the clean energy transition this year.
www.canarymedia.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
From the rise of virtual power plants to Canada’s push for offshore wind, here’s what Canary reporters will be watching in 2025.