CleanPowerDaily

TODAY'S LEAD: California has formally exercised state-level authority to override a decade of local opposition and approve the 300 MW Soda Mountain solar-plus-storage project — a precedent-setting move that could reshape how utility-scale solar gets built across America. Separately, Senate Democrats are threatening to hold permitting reform hostage unless the Trump administration releases a backlog of stalled renewable energy permits. KEY DEVELOPMENTS California Overrides Local Opposition for 30