Trump Allies in Congress Go Down to Defeat as U.S. Renewables Flex Political Muscle (theenergymix.com)

With the United States energy transition and clean finance communities flexing their political muscle, and anti-renewables incumbents paying the price in their Congressional primaries, a new report says the high energy bills brought on by Donald Trump’s “energy and AI dominance agenda” may be toxic for Republicans when American voters go to the polls for midterm elections in just 82 days. The latest to fall is Rep. Andy Ogles IV (R-TN), a two-term member of the House of Representatives who received Trump’s “complete and total endorsement for re-election” but was defeated by former state agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher. A newly-formed, pro-renewables political action committee is taking a victory lap. “The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC spent $2 million opposing Ogles and boosting Republican primary opponent Charlie Hatcher—more than both candidates combined—and the group is now poised to be a force in future contests,” Politico reports. “Ogles was the third Republican this year to lose a race after being targeted by the super PAC, launched by solar executives wanting to get back at Republicans who actively work against renewables.” ITC PAC is funded by renewable energy executives and charitable donors “and is heavily backed by Chris Larsen, the billionaire co-founder of...