April 9, 2025

President Donald Trump yesterday signed a series of executive orders that seek to keep existing coal-fired power plants running, ease regulations and permitting for coal mining, and remove “unlawful and burdensome” state laws that impede the industry. The flurry of actions marks Trump’s second attempt to prop up the coal industry, following the failed DOE NOPR in his first term, James Downing reports.

James also reported on a report by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association predicting electricity demand will grow by 50% over the next 25 years. Data center demand represents 32% of the 1,323 TWh of forecast growth through 2037, while electrification of transportation makes up 24%. 

And New York released the First Iteration of the Grid of the Future Plan, intended to guide development of a more expansive process for distributed system implementation plans, John Cropley wrote. 

Here’s what else we had this past week:

• CEC Report Shows High Ocean Energy Potential in Northern Calif., Less Down South 

• NJ Lawmakers Sound Energy Supply Alarm 

• NYPA to Buy Former Power Plant Site for $206M 
  

See you next week!