Good Monday morning!
In the news today and from the weekend…
Energy:
- Politico Pro reports the Trump administration is closing a bureau of the State Department in charge of expanding U.S. energy exports, a key policy goal of President Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.
- E&E Daily reports after a series of hearings on electric reliability and power demand, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is prioritizing a list of bills leaders say will address some of the problems they’ve found.
Coal:
- Associated Press reports that anticipated demand growth to support data centers is generating new interest in keeping online coal plants that have easy access to grid infrastructure.
Grid:
- Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that a sweeping energy bill backed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds that includes giving utilities first rights to build transmission projects has stalled in recent weeks as some Republicans raise concerns.
- Detroit News reports that DTE Energy proposes a $574 million rate increase to pay for grid reliability improvements as well as converting a coal plant to gas and building a large energy storage project.