Wind Round 2 | NH Unhappy with Nuclear Option | Service Recap
Happy Friday!
It’s been a very busy day so no big recap this week. We just point your attention to these few stories:
Round 2 begins for the state’s offshore wind contest, Boston Globe
New Hampshire officials unhappy with neighbors’ nuclear option, New Hampshire Union Leader
Former Mass. DPU Chair Reflects on Service, RTO Insider
Have a great weekend!
Natural Gas/Oil/Pipeline/Drilling
Opponents of Tennessee Gas Pipeline plan speak out at Longmeadow hearing, MassLive
National Grid slow to rebound after lockout, Patriot Ledger
ISO-NE files short-term fuel security plan to relieve gas constraints, Utility Dive
Summit Natural Gas rekindles interest in Farmingdale pipeline, Kennebec Journal
Grid steps up pressure to get state approval of undersea pipeline, Newsday
Can New York have a Green New Deal and a new fracked gas pipeline?, Grist
In blow to climate, coal plants emitted more than ever in 2018, Washington Post
Seismic Testing Approval Process Raises Concern About Impact On Right Whales, WBGH
Trump to sign executive order to speed up pipeline development, Axios
Renewables/Climate Change/RGGI
Solar and wind firms call the ‘Green New Deal’ too extreme, Reuters
Climate change fears spur investment in carbon capture technology, Financial Times via the BBJ (subscriber content)
They Grew Up Around Fossil Fuels. Now, Their Jobs Are in Renewables, New York times
New Hampshire officials unhappy with neighbors’ nuclear option, New Hampshire Union Leader
Despite Favorable Political Winds, Scant Progress in NJ on Climate Change, NJ Spotlight
Where does US climate policy stand in 2019?, Brookings Institution
Legislature approves green energy bills, plastic restrictions, Foster’s Daily Democrat
PJM Members Welcome Carbon Pricing Talks, RTO Insider
Zoning commission considers new rules on green-energy systems, Ridgefield Press
Wind
Feds, fishermen reach understanding on wind, Gloucester Times
Round 2 begins for the state’s offshore wind contest, Boston Globe
Baker makes few changes in offshore wind RFP, CommonWealth Magazine
Martha’s Vineyard Turbine Cables Hearing Ends In Murky Waters, USA Patch
Mass. sets specifics for second offshore wind procurement, Southcoasttoday.com
Wind-energy companies pitch benefits for LI in bid for contract, Newsday
Offshore Wind Energy Market is Anticipated to Reach 81,000.0 MW by 2024, MarketWatch
The State Of The U.S. Offshore Wind Market, North American Windpower
Battery and offshore wind costs ‘tumble’, reNews
Big hitters join New York offshore alliance, reNews
Mass. sets specifics for second offshore wind procurement, Herald News
Solar
Hartland brownfield site sees a sunny future with solar farm, Valley News
Westerly council OKs solar ordinance, but some worry about effect on homeowners, Westerly Sun
How Co-ops Are Bringing Solar Power to Rural America, Scientific American
Greenskies completes 30th solar system for Town of Fairfield, Fairfield Citizen
Energy Efficiency/Storage
Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs, NPR
Dominion bows to pressure on energy efficiency spending, Washington Post
Energy-Guzzling Hospitals Find Ways to Cut Consumption and Costs, Greentech Media
Medford Revamping Its Energy System, USA Patch
National Grid customers cash in on millions in energy efficiency incentives, WPRI 12
Eversource Plans Battery Storage Facility in Provincetown, Cape Cod
Nuclear
40 Years After A Partial Nuclear Meltdown, A New Push To Keep Three Mile Island Open, KCUR
The Energy 202: Rick Perry calls expanding nuclear energy “the real” Green New Deal, Washington Post
Perry defends plan for Nevada nuclear-waste storage site, AP News
CEOs Say Preserving the Nuclear Power Fleet Is Imperative, Power Magazine
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Chamber: National Grid delays affecting manufacturers, development, Worcester Business Journal
New England Grid Operator Puzzles in Microgrids and Energy Storage: Regional Outlook, Microgrid Knowledge
Emera to sell Maine utility for $1.3B, completing 3-year fundraising plan, Utility Dive
Andover-based energy giant gobbles up Kansas renewable-development partner, Boston Business Journal
Former Mass. DPU Chair Reflects on Service, RTO Insider
Maine Lawmakers Revive Microgrid Bill as New Governor Creates a Pro-Green Climate, Microgrid Knowledge
Medford, Massachusetts Moves Forward with Microgrid to Reduce Demand Charges, Improve Resiliency, Microgrid Knowledge
Norwich Public Utilities proposes $93.7 million budget, no rate increases, The Day
Overheard at the NE Electricity Restructuring Roundtable, RTO Insider
Food waste-to-energy company in talks with United Metro Energy to locate at EPCAL, RiverheadLOCAL
Unitil rebates will help school recoup project costs, Sentinel & Enterprise
Eversource wants rate hike to cover infrastructure upgrades, WCAX
Editorial/Opinion
Letter to the editor: Pipeline editorial ‘shortsighted’, Connecticut Post
Column: Addressing the impact of climate change, Gloucester Daily Times
Joey Bergstein: Carbon pricing will reduce climate change for future generations, VTDigger
Commentary: Three new technologies could reshape Maine’s economy, climate in a good way, Portland Press Herald
Another View: Maine can reduce emissions without CMP project, Portland Press Herald
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