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TNS Tipoffs - Energy Systems Newsletter for Saturday April 19, 2025 ( 4 items )  

"Dirty Dozen" Oil Giants Intensify Production Under Pressure From Concentrated Ownership
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Queen Mary University of London Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice has released a report titled "Toxic Investors: The Dirty Dozen's insatiable drive for oil and gas profits," revealing a concerning trend among the world's 12 largest share-owned oil and gas companies. The report, issued in April 2025, documents how these companies, dubbed the "Dirty Dozen," are increasingly revising their net-zero targets downwards while simultaneously ramping up their oil an  more

California ISO Releases 2024-2025 Draft Transmission Plan
FOLSOM, California, April 18 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release: * * * California ISO releases 2024-2025 Draft Transmission Plan Stakeholder call scheduled for April 15 to review the plan and collect feedback FOLSOM, Calif. - The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has released its draft 2024-2025 Transmission Plan, recommending 31 total projects costing an estimated $4.8 billion at buildout. The vast majority of the projects - 28 of the   more

California ISO Releases 2024-2025 Draft Transmission Plan
FOLSOM, California, April 19 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release: * * * California ISO releases 2024-2025 Draft Transmission Plan Stakeholder call scheduled for April 15 to review the plan and collect feedback FOLSOM, Calif. - The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has released its draft 2024-2025 Transmission Plan, recommending 31 total projects costing an estimated $4.8 billion at buildout. The vast majority of the projects - 28 of the   more

House Financial Services Committee Issues Report on International Nuclear Energy Financing Act
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-23) on the International Nuclear Energy Financing Act (H.R. 1474), which aims to provide for advocation of support for nuclear energy and establish a nuclear energy assistance trust fund at the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other international financial institutions. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on March 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Pu  more