New England CO2 emissions spike after Vermont Yankee nuclear closure Carbon emissions are plummeting around the country, but New England’s increase highlights the importance of nuclear plants in the power mix as the resource currently struggles in several organized markets. The new report is a stark reminder than allowing cheaper gas to push nuclear out … Continue reading New England CO2 emissions spike after #Vermont_Yankee nuclear closure→
House again passes Kennedy’s energy rates bill The House revoted and passed the Fair RATES Act that U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III has pushed for more than a year, which would give consumers certain rights to appeal the setting of energy rates. “For decades, a flawed system for pricing energy has left consumers, families and … Continue reading House again passes Kennedy’s energy rates bill→
Massachusetts Decided to Set an Energy Storage Target. What Should It Be? The Bay State could soon follow the Bay Area as a leading battery boomtown. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) decided, at the close of 2016, that it would set an energy storage target. Now it has six months to figure out … Continue reading #Massachusetts Decided to Set an Energy Storage Target. What Should It Be?→
Massachusetts Federal Court Ruling Helps Clarify QFs’ Rights to Avoided Cost Rates In Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid (2016 WL 5346937), Allco Renewable Energy Limited (Allco) filed a lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts against National Grid and the Commissioners of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (MPDU) and … Continue reading #Massachusetts Federal Court Ruling Helps Clarify #QFs’ Rights to Avoided Cost Rates→
Energy questions raised as state plans nuclear-free future For more than a few in southwestern Connecticut in early January, it was no small relief when the state of New York set the schedule for the shutdown of the Indian Point Energy Center nuclear power plant located just upwind in Westchester County. As for the eventual … Continue reading Energy questions raised as state plans nuclear-free future→
Mass. Regulators OK Eversource’s Plan To Build More Solar Projects Eversource has announced it will soon begin breaking ground on new solar projects across Massachusetts following approval by the state’s Department of Public Utilities of the company’s plan to increase its commitment to solar energy. The plan, which calls for construction of new utility-scale solar … Continue reading Mass. Regulators OK #Eversource ’s Plan To Build More Solar Projects→
New England Clean Power Link Earns Presidential Permit TDI New England (TDI-NE) announced the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Presidential Permit for the New England Clean Power Link, a 1,000 mW buried electric transmission line that will connect New England with eastern Canada. A Presidential Permit is required for the construction, … Continue reading New England Clean Power Link Earns Presidential Permit→
ISO New England files interconnect for 16 MW energy storage project in Maine ISO New England and interconnecting transmission owner Central Maine Power on Dec. 19 filed with FERC an executed non-conforming Standard Small Generator Interconnection Agreement with FPL Energy Wyman for a 16 MW battery project at an existing power plant site in Maine. … Continue reading ISO New England files interconnect for 16 MW energy storage project in Maine→
Stakeholder Forums in ISO-NE and NYISO Continue to Assess Wholesale Carbon Pricing Proposals As we noted in October, two of the country’s six Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated grid operators have initiated stakeholder processes to explore the integration of wholesale electricity markets with regional public policy goals aimed at decarbonization. As part of their respective … Continue reading Stakeholder Forums in ISO-NE and NYISO Continue to Assess Wholesale Carbon Pricing Proposals→
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