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Contractors will be hired state by state for $3.5B rebuild of high-voltage lines in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia—as Energy Dept. and FERC push rule to  "rapidly accelerate” grid links of power loads larger than 20 MW, such as for data centers.

U.S. Energy Dept. and contractor Bechtel National officially start up giant waste processing plant on Oct. 15 to meet consent decree deadline, after design and construction investment of more than 20 years and $30 billion.

Planned 400-acre, $5-billion Pier Wind terminal at Port of Long Beach would gain $20 million to support fabrication, assembly and deployment of floating offshore wind turbines.

The proposed 211-mile Ambler Road is intended to open up new state areas for mining.

Esmeralda Seven's multiple projects now must seek separate approvals to proceed, as administration expands list of renewables targeted for estimated $24 billion in funding cuts.

Investigations and a pause in development are underway after the fatal accident at a Texas data center project that killed subcontractor employee Maurice McGowan, 28.

Rivian Automotive also broke ground on $5B Georgia EV factory with one of state’s largest incentive deals, while Texas developers announce new Permian Basin gas power infrastructure as ERCOT sees demand rising to 24,000 MW by 2030. 

Facility will support training of plant operators and others as next-gen TerraPower Natrium reactor is built at site of former coal fired power plant in Kemmerer.

The cause and the damage are under investigation.

The Trump administration announces new steps and some funding to spur interest in coal, but observers are skeptical.