The site’s fourth blaze in five years destroyed most of a 300-MW battery array owned by Vistra Energy and should serve as a “wake-up call” for the industry, local officials said.

The orders pause wind lease sales and permitting on federal lands while taking steps to accelerate other forms of energy production.

During his tenure at the agency, Christie has focused on reducing consumer costs, bolstering reliability and working with states.

Load growth and Inflation Reduction Act spending are driving the industry forward despite the threat of federal policy reversals.

The Sixth Circuit appeals court also upheld FERC’s decision ending the extra return on equity in the state for American Electric Power and Dayton Power.

The program aims to relieve congestion and improve renewable power economics on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid, sonnen USA CEO Blake Richetta said.

As the world’s largest economy, with a fast-growing EV market, the United States can — and must — be a global leader on creating a circular economy for batteries.

“This is extremely important … in facilitating the efficient use of generation and transmission, ultimately to benefit consumers,” FERC Commissioner Judy Chang said.

However, regulators declined to give conditional approval to $198 million in system hardening and fire mitigation projects Entergy wants to fund through the Texas Energy Fund.

The request for proposals offers award amounts up to $800,000 for submissions from domestic manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines.