Diana DiGangi

covering renewable energy and southeastern utilities for @utilitydive. DMs open. @dianadigangi.bsky.social. novelist stuff at @dianaldigangi

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Wind and solar generation overtook coal in the US last year: report

2 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Diana DiGangi

Wind and solar together generated more electricity than coal in the U.S. for the first time last year, and coal’s share of the generation mix fell to an all-time low of under 15%, according to a Tuesday report from the think tank Ember. “2024 saw the largest-ever increase in solar generation in the US (+64 TWh),” said Ember.
DOJ attorney in EPA funding freeze case breaks with Zeldin’s fraud comments

2 weeks ago | esgdive.com | Diana DiGangi

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Marc Sacks, a Department of Justice attorney arguing on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sought distance from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s accusations of fraud during a Wednesday hearing in a lawsuit filed by Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant recipients whose funding has been frozen.
DOJ attorney in EPA funding freeze case breaks with Zeldin’s fraud comments

3 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Diana DiGangi

Marc Sacks, a Department of Justice attorney arguing on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sought distance from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s accusations of fraud during a Wednesday hearing in a lawsuit filed by Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant recipients whose funding has been frozen.
EPA denies harm from GGRF freeze in court filing

3 weeks ago | facilitiesdive.com | Diana DiGangi

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a motion Wednesday opposing motions for injunctive relief filed by three nonprofits that have had their access to Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant money frozen, arguing that their monetary harm does not warrant an injunction and is not irreparable. The nonprofit Climate Fund United, which received a $6.97 billion National Clean Investment Fund grant, was the first to sue over the frozen funds last month, targeting EPA and fund holder Citibank.
DOJ attorney in EPA funding freeze case breaks with Zeldin’s fraud comments

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Diana DiGangi

This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. Dive Brief:Marc Sacks, a Department of Justice attorney arguing on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sought distance from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s accusations of fraud during a Wednesday hearing in a lawsuit filed by Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant recipients whose funding has been frozen.
EPA denies harm from funding freeze in court filing

3 weeks ago | esgdive.com | Diana DiGangi

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a motion Wednesday opposing motions for injunctive relief filed by three nonprofits that have had their access to Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant money frozen, arguing that their monetary harm does not warrant an injunction and is not irreparable.
EPA denies harm from GGRF freeze in court filing

3 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Diana DiGangi

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a motion Wednesday opposing motions for injunctive relief filed by three nonprofits that have had their access to Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant money frozen, arguing that their monetary harm does not warrant an injunction and is not irreparable. The nonprofit Climate Fund United, which received a $6.97 billion National Clean Investment Fund grant, was the first to sue over the frozen funds last month, targeting EPA and fund holder Citibank.
California Gov. Newsom uses judicial streamlining provision to advance 600 MW of solar, storage

4 weeks ago | esgdive.com | Diana DiGangi

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, announced last week that he has certified the Cornucopia Hybrid Solar Project using the California Environmental Quality Act’s judicial streamlining provision, speeding up the construction of 300 megawatts of solar along with 300 megawatts of battery storage.
U.S. energy infrastructure gets a D+ from American Society of Civil Engineers

4 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Diana DiGangi

Rapid energy demand growth in the U.S. is threatening an aging and fragile electric grid, says the American Society of Civil Engineers, resulting in the group dropping the energy sector’s 2025 Infrastructure Report Card grade to a D+ from the C- they gave it in 2021.
New England could connect 9.6 GW of offshore wind without new infrastructure: report

1 month ago | utilitydive.com | Diana DiGangi

If sited in the correct locations, around eight 1,200 MW offshore wind farms could be connected to the New England grid and operatesimultaneously at full power without first constructing new transmission infrastructure and without significant curtailment, said a Friday report from ISO New England.