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Utilities & Power (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel covers power generation and transmission, wind and solar, utilities, midstream companies, batteries and energy storage, LNG, biofuels, as well as nuclear. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#14, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#14, 2026)

EPA proposes amendments to coal ash disposal rules; White House issues permits for Enbridge cross-border pipelines; FERC schedules environmental reviews for multiple gas projects; Congressional committees set budget and oversight hearings.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#13, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#13, 2026)

EPA finalizes updates to flaring and monitoring rules for oil and gas sector; CEQ issues new NEPA categorical exclusion guidance; Hungary advances $20 billion in US SMR nuclear agreements; multiple FERC notices on pipelines and rates; DOE budget hearings scheduled in Congress.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#12, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#12, 2026)

NRC advances landmark Part 53 rule; FERC seeks comment on key reliability and credit information collections; White House enacts metals tariff overhaul; state-level nuclear and clean energy initiatives proceed in Texas, New York, and California.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#11, 2026)

FERC approves CIP-003-11, Virtualization Reliability Standards, CIP-002-8; DOE updates Electric Power Surveys, residential energy cost guidance; multiple new cross-border electricity export applications.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#10, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#10, 2026)

White House announces $73B Japanese energy investments; FERC approves new transmission planning standard for extreme temperatures; NRC outlines reactor licensing review for 2026-2028; NextEra secures up to 10 GW gas project approval; Hydropower licensing transparency bill advances.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#9, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#9, 2026)

EPA finalizes new municipal waste combustor rules; FERC notifies on technical conference for grid software; Defense Production Act delegations updated; White House details data center energy cost protections; Market transparency collection notices issued.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#8, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#8, 2026)

Trump administration announces Ratepayer Protection Pledge targeting data center energy demand; DOE and FERC detail new reliability standards and permit reporting requirements; House advances geothermal, mineral, and pipeline bills.