Hydrogen hubs targeted

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HYDROGEN

• The Trump administration considers pulling funding for green hydrogen hubs across the U.S., including two in the Midwest, meant to boost competitiveness. (Canary Media)

CLEAN ENERGY

• Trump administration officials in recent months have hollowed out the Energy Department’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, which the Biden administration funded with nearly $27 billion to scale up emerging clean energy technology. (Canary Media)

• The latest list of clean energy funding the Trump administration is considering canceling includes $130 million for projects in Wisconsin, including energy efficiency, battery storage, and job training. (Wisconsin Examiner)

GRID

• PJM’s plan to fast-track generation projects to meet data center demand draws concerns over prioritizing gas plants that would lock in fossil fuel projects as states try to cut carbon emissions. (Inside Climate News)

GEOTHERMAL

• One of the largest geothermal heating and cooling networks in the world, located at an Epic Systems tech campus in Wisconsin, is set to expand. (Inside Climate News)

DATA CENTERS

• As Ohio emerges as a top state for data center capacity, tech companies challenge regulators over rules that would require them to cover more costs of upgrading the power grid. (Cleveland.com)

• At least 13 hyperscale data centers have been proposed in Minnesota, though nearly all of them are still working through the permitting process or are on pause amid grid cost and environmental concerns, as well as shifting tax policy. (West Central Tribune)

• Indiana consumer advocates say NIPSCO’s strategy to prevent cost-shifting from data center demand by creating a subsidiary to negotiate directly with companies is untested and still creates risk for customers. (News and Tribune)

NUCLEAR

• Bipartisan support to study nuclear energy’s potential in Wisconsin to meet rising power demand leads to more legislation that includes tax incentives to reduce building costs. (Wisconsin Watch)

PIPELINES

• Attorneys for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline argue in court that its amended route proposal through Iowa and potentially other states should be decided by regulators before a lawsuit challenging the project can move forward. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• Ford and General Motors withdraw plans to attempt to offer $7,500 federal EV tax rebates on purchases after the program ended at the end of September. (Detroit News)

NEW FROM CANARY 

• How Trump gutted the team meant to build America’s energy future — Maria Gallucci

• Massachusetts offshore wind port uncertain after federal funding cuts — Sarah Shemkus

• No ship? New York offshore wind project faces yet another hurdle — Clare Fieseler

• This mysterious DOE​‘hit list’ has the clean-energy world on edge — Kathryn Krawczyk