Biden Administration’s EPA Proposes Strict New Auto Tailpipe Emissions Limits

1) Biden administration’s EPA proposes strict new auto tailpipe emissions limits.

2) China sets aggressive 2023 renewables targets, plans on 160 GW of wind and solar.

3) U.S. interconnection queues get lengthier, with projects now averaging five years. A total of 10,000 projects totaling 1,350 gigawatts capacity is languishing in queues.

4) Bureau of Land Management approves 732-mile transmission line to deliver 3 GW of wind from Wyoming to Nevada.

5) PacifiCorp files IRP with renewables (20 GW), storage (7.4 GW), and at least two nukes. Efficiency (798 MW) and DR (661 MW) also in the mix.

6) ISO-New England notches new record low demand (6,814 MW, in system w/32,600 MW of installed capacity).

7) Toyota plans on plug-in hybrid with about 125 miles of range (vs today's Prius Prime, at 44 miles).