Utility Industry Stories We're Tracking - January 23, 2025

A busy week in energy continues with some key stories you don't want to miss.

Are there other major themes you're seeing that we should be watching this week? Let me know in the comments 

Theme 1: What expected impacts will and won’t be based on early Trump actions

‘Scare tactics’ and uncertainty: What Trump’s offshore wind order means

Federal policy rollbacks won’t stop electricity growth

Oil markets may help Trump on prices...

... but "drill, baby, drill" is another story

Trump's end to "EV mandate" could weaken automakers against China

Investor interest in solar, storage cools amid Trump administration uncertainty

Theme 2: Utilities navigating the extreme weather landscapes

Utilities handling Louisiana’s historic winter storm well so far, but things could change

Houston saw measurable snow for the first time since 2021. So why weren't there any mass outages?

Inside Hawaiian Electric’s $450M high-tech wildfire resliency plan following deadly 2023 blaze

Another California utility adopts an AI-enabled wildfire prevention system

Theme 3: Modern tech’s impact to grid demand

Energy Efficient Data Centers Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

Dominion Energy’s Aaron Winter on meeting cloud computing demands