Today’s headlines: Offshore wind appeals are coming, EV battery plants get a new job, and more

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OFFSHORE WIND

• Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says the Trump administration plans to appeal five rulings that allowed offshore wind farm construction to continue. (Bloomberg)

SOLAR

• The Energy Information Administration anticipates newly added solar power generation will largely meet rising U.S. power demand in 2026 and 2027. (Utility Dive)

BATTERIES

• At least 10 North American EV battery plants are being revamped to instead produce grid batteries for energy storage systems. (Financial Times)

VENEZUELA

• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will introduce a bill directing the Government Accountability Office to investigate the U.S. government’s sale of Venezuelan oil. (Politico)

• The U.S. Treasury Department issues the first license allowing for the exploration and production of oil and gas in Venezuela. (Reuters)

DATA CENTERS

• AI company Anthropic says it will cover the cost of rising consumer electricity prices that stem from its data centers, and will aim to bring new power generation online to meet its demand. (The Hill)

CLIMATE

• In the face of federal climate inaction, a growing number of state and local governments are looking to hold the fossil fuel industry financially accountable for climate change–fueled disasters. (E&E News)

GRID

• FERC rejects American Electric Power’s request to sell up to 750 MW of capacity in an upcoming auction, saying it wouldn’t aid PJM Interconnection’s resource adequacy needs like AEP claims. (Utility Dive)

OVERSIGHT

• The Government Accountability Office says the DOE is failing to adequately manage funds allocated to the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, even as the department aims to cancel the funding. (E&E News)