Eliminated Tailpipe Emissions Standards, Exelon & Entergy Spending Plans: Your Daily Energy News

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News highlights gathered by Industrial Info and IIR Energy (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.

ENVIRONMENT
Trump Administration Eliminates Federal Vehicle Emissions Standards - The administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, and eliminated federal tailpipe emissions standards for cars and trucks. "Under the process just completed by the [Environmental Protection Agency], we are officially terminating the so-called endangerment finding, a disastrous Obama-era policy that severely damaged the American auto industry and drove up prices for American consumers," Trump said, saying it was the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history. (Reuters)

POWER
Exelon Sees Strong 2026 on Horizon from Robust Power Demand - U.S. utility Exelon on Thursday forecast full-year adjusted profit largely above analysts' expectations after beating fourth-quarter earnings estimates, driven by higher electricity rates and rising power demand. The company forecast 2026 adjusted profit between $2.81 and $2.91 per share, compared with analysts' average estimate of $2.84, according to data compiled by LSEG. Exelon projected $41.3 billion of capital expenditure over the next four years, up from $38 billion previously. (Reuters)

Entergy Hikes Spending Plan - U.S. electric utility Entergy on Thursday raised its long-term capital expenditure plan by $2 billion, as power producers rush to meet growing demand from artificial intelligence-driven data centers. The New Orleans based utility now forecasts $43 billion in capital spending for 2026 to 2029, including $11.6 billion marked for this year. (Reuters)

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