Vineyard Wind Gets Federal Approval | New MA Wind RFP | Plant on Hold
Happy Friday!
The big news this week was the federal approval of the Vineyard Wind project. We have several stories on that below.
Some recent news stories have noted Massachusetts is falling behind other states on offshore wind procurement. But this week the Commonwealth launched a new RFP for up to 1600 MW of offshore wind.
On the other hand, plans for a natural gas peaker plant in Peabody, MA have been put on hold.
That’s the recap for this week. Enjoy the weekend and stay safe!
Vineyard Wind
Feds Give Final Approval to Vineyard Wind, State House News Service via WGBH
Feds OK Vineyard Wind, first large offshore wind farm in federal waters, BBJ
BOEM Approves 800-MW Vineyard Wind I, RTO Insider
Offshore Wind Project South Of Martha’s Vineyard Clears Last Regulatory Hurdle, WBUR
‘America’s leader in offshore wind’: What Vineyard Wind final approval means for New Bedford, Standard Times
Vineyard Wind approval injects fresh optimism into offshore wind industry, Energy News Network
Climate Change
U.S. has entered unprecedented climate territory, EPA warns, Washington Post
Massachusetts Port Authority revisiting climate action plans, Gloucester Times
Study Predicts ‘Rapid And Unstoppable’ Antarctic Ice Melt If Paris Targets Missed, WBUR
Lawyer faults ‘men’s-club’ dynamic in Mass. v. EPA account, (subscriber content) Greenwire
Renewables/RGGI/TCI
NY to launch large-scale renewable energy projects, The Daily Orange
Leading Energy Companies Partner to Propose Hydro & Upstate NY Renewable Solutions and Green Job Creation for New York, Press release
Wind
State begins 3d procurement for offshore wind, CommonWealth Magazine
Massachusetts launches 1.6GW offshore wind tender, Windpower Monthly
Biden wants to move energy offshore, but choppy seas are ahead, Washington Post
Anbaric completes second New Jersey offshore probe, ReNews
White House climate czar pledges to balance offshore wind, fishing sector, WPRI
Solar
Early Solar Adopters Oppose Mass. REC Program Change, RTO Insider
Efficiency/Storage
Agilitas Energy $1.4M Rhode Island storage project to avoid up to 8.6X costlier transmission line fix, Utility Dive
Beverly, Salem planning participation in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, Wicked Local
EVs
Most Toyotas Will Still Use Gasoline in 2030, Company Says, Wall St. Journal
Hyperdrive Daily: EV Hesitancy Is Real. Here’s Why, Bloomberg
Nuclear
NorthStar to ship Vermont Yankee’s low-activity wastewater to Idaho, American Nuclear Society
Markey, Warren ask NRC for stricter conditions at Seabrook Station, Gloucester Daily Times
Natural Gas/Pipelines/Oil/Drilling
Plans for Peabody power plant on hold, Salem News
Eversource-Backed Natural Gas Booklets Spark Backlash At Cambridge School, WBUR
Market/Grid/Policy/Prices
Court lifts injunction on CMP transmission corridor project, Press Herald
Transmission tax credit could unlock 30 GW of renewables, spur over $15B in private capital, report finds, Utility Dive
US utility commissioners: Who they are and how they impact regulation, S&P Global
The grid needs to smarten up to reach clean energy goals, The Verge
Wednesday is deadline for transmission lines to New York City, Albany Times Union
How New York Could Build Publicly Owned Electricity Without Taking Over Dirty Plants, Huffington Post
Biden cybersecurity order tackles software risks in energy, other sectors following Colonial hack, Utility Dive
Opinion
Sen. Edward J. Markey: Green infrastructure is critical to our future (Guest viewpoint), MassLive
Letter to the Editor: Indian Point Would Be the Ideal Location to House a Solar Farm, The Examiner
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