In the news today…
Energy:
- Washington Examiner reports with inflation rising for the fourth month in a row in January, energy prices have also continued to increase.
Minerals:
- Politico Pro reports two bipartisan critical minerals bills from last Congress are being reintroduced today in the Senate, including a proposal that would create a pilot Energy Department program to provide price support to domestic critical mineral processing projects struggling to compete against China.
Grid:
- Utility Dive reports that Federal regulators approve PJM’s plan to fast-track interconnection reviews of shovel-ready generation projects to help address a forecasted supply shortage, over objections from renewable energy developers.
- Utility Dive reports that a new report finds 38 states took policy action last year involving virtual power plants and distributed energy aggregations, while additional state and utility programs are expected this year, according to a new report.