Department of Energy cancels $7.5B of clean energy projects in Harris-voting states

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the cancellation of 321 clean energy awards totaling $7.56 billion, affecting projects primarily in 16 states that all voted for Kamala Harris in the last presidential election. Among the canceled initiatives was California’s $1.2 billion hydrogen hub project, the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems. Other impacted states include Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. These awards were originally granted across various DOE offices focused on advanced energy research, clean energy demonstrations, energy efficiency, fossil energy, grid deployment, and manufacturing supply chains. Notably, 26% of these awards were issued between Election Day and Inauguration Day, a period during which presidential authority remains active. The cancellations reflect the Trump administration’s broader effort to slow the transition away from fossil fuels, following previous DOE and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)