Federal Reserve raises rates for first time since 2023, pressuring renewable energy financing

The Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 3.75%–4%, with projections for one more increase this year, raising borrowing costs for capital-intensive renewable energy and grid infrastructure projects

First covered Sep 16, 2026 · 1:13 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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10d Heatmap News The Fed’s First Rate Hike Since 2023 Is a Problem for Renewables — The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by a quarter point, the central bank announced Wednesday afternoon, its first rate change since Chairman…

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