The annual CLEANPOWER conference in Minneapolis brought together over 8,300 participants to discuss key trends in renewable energy, including hydrogen. The DOE's introduction of the CITAP Program aims to streamline transmission permitting processes and improve energy transmission efficiency. The U.S. utility-scale solar, wind, and storage sectors experienced substantial growth in Q1 2024, with utility-scale solar surpassing 100 GW of capacity. Clean power procurement surged by 52%, with a record number of Power Purchase Agreements signed. The market also saw an increase in the development of solar farms to power data centers for AI applications, highlighting a shift towards sustainable energy solutions for tech companies.