Outlook is dim for last-ditch legislative action to expedite West Virginia Democrat's energy project reviews as Republicans gear up for new approach in next Congress.
Permitting guidelines for first California floating wind energy projects will be released by state on Dec. 19 and set for approval on Dec. 28—with five lease winners facing challenges of deep water installation, limited port infrastructure and supply chain pressures.
The U.S. Energy Dept. proposed a rule that would impact new and renovated federal buildings, while a first-time federal building performance standard would be applied to existing buildings.
Despite Dec. 2 Commerce Dept. probe finding, Biden earlier order postpones until June 2024 tariffs for project use of solar modules and cells imported from four Asian countries.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district hired PowerSecure Inc. in 2017 via a sole source time-and-materials contract for power grid repair and restoration in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, but the government says the firm improperly withheld pricing data.