Conservative Georgia regulator worries about Trump’s impact on EVs

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Republican Georgia regulator Tim Echols says he is concerned about the possibility of a second Trump presidency disrupting the state’s progress on electric vehicles, and would lobby to continue federal incentives and advance vehicle-to-grid technology. (Bloomberg)

ALSO: U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan announces the Durham, North Carolina school district will purchase 38 new electric buses with help from a $15 million federal grant. (NC Newsline)

SOLAR: A disaster relief agency envisions a ​“lending library” of portable solar and battery systems deployed throughout the Southeast to aid in power outages. (Energy News Network)

WIND: Dominion Energy announces the completion of its sale of a $2.6 billion stake in the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which the utility says is on track to be completed in 2026. (Virginia Business)

UTILITIES: Arkansas regulators say the state’s attorney general missed a deadline to challenge a settlement that would raise gas rates by more than 23% for some customers. (Arkansas Times)

EFFICIENCY: A utility-backed efficiency program has supported $8.6 million in energy upgrades for more than 900 households in Chattanooga, Tennessee since its launch in 2014. (Times Free Press)

POLITICS: While a recent survey found most Floridians would support candidates who back efforts to reduce climate change, politicians who reject climate science are leading in the polls. (USA Today Network)

COMMENTARY: An editorial board discusses the barriers to reviving nuclear power but downplays cost overruns at Georgia’s Vogtle plant as unique circumstances. (Washington Post)