Tariffs on Canadian energy remain in place

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TARIFFS

• A 10% tariff on energy from Canada remains in place, even as the Trump administration delays implementation of many tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to the U.S. will remain in place. (CNN, Politico)

OFFSHORE WIND

• The Trump administration’s plan to review and potentially halt offshore wind developments will take into account the progress each project has made, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says. (Bloomberg)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• Maine lawmakers consider a plan to use funds from regional grid operator ISO New England to help restart its electric vehicle incentive program, which exhausted its previous funding in the fall. (Portland Press Herald)

• A Maryland legislator proposes delaying penalties for dealers not meeting the state’s requirement that 40% of new vehicles sold be electric starting in 2027, citing insufficient charging infrastructure and the possible elimination of federal EV tax credits. (Maryland Matters)

AFFORDABILITY

• Dozens of Connecticut ratepayers testify about their struggles with high energy costs at a hearing on competing bills that propose different routes to lowering power prices, from promoting nuclear development to eliminating a fee that helps pay for energy efficiency services and low-income bill assistance. (Fox61)

• Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer weighs whether to support a bill that would direct Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative proceeds into a fund to help low-income households struggling with high power bills, while Republican lawmakers propose scaling back on state renewable energy requirements to lower costs. (Delaware Public)

DECARBONIZATION

• A Pennsylvania city launches an $18 million initiative to reduce its energy use and convert all municipal operations to renewable energy by 2050. (WFMZ)

SOLAR

• More than 30 business and environmental organizations support a New Jersey bill that would speed up the permitting of residential solar installations by creating an automated online platform. (news release)

TRANSMISSION

• New England governors pitch a plan for working together to solicit bids to build transmission lines to carry hydro and wind power from Maine into Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. (Portland Press Herald)

STORAGE

• A Connecticut town calls for a statewide moratorium on battery storage developments and asks the courts to overturn approvals to build a 5 MW battery project within its borders, citing fire risks. (Hartford Courant)

WORKFORCE

• New York state leaders and climate advocates say federal funding is essential to support plans for developing a clean energy innovation hub in the southern part of the state. (WBNG)