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September 2, 2024

Federal Policy

Delmarva Power & Light
Exelon Q3 Earnings Call Links Transmission Expansion to Rate Cases
"The energy transformation will last decades, not years, which is why we are confident that investment opportunities will continue to strengthen and lengthen our rate base growth,” CEO Calvin Butler said.
ACP
ACP: Solar, Storage Soar in Record-breaking Q3; Wind Sputters

The U.S. grid added a record 5,551 MW of utility-scale solar, wind and storage in the third quarter of 2023, according to a new report released Wednesday from the American Clean Power Association.

Energy DELTA Lab
Youngkin Announces Coalfield Redevelopment Deal
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a deal to start redeveloping 65,000 acres of old coal mining land in Southwest Virginia, with proposals including renewables, small modular reactors, and advanced data centers.
Dominion Energy
BOEM Approves Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

Federal regulators have approved the nation’s fifth and so far largest utility-scale offshore wind farm: the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.

BOEM
Four New Wind Energy Areas Designated in Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said the sites 47 to 82 miles off Texas and Louisiana have a potential of up to 9.27 GW.

DOE
DOE to Sign up as Off-taker for 3 Transmission Projects
The Department of Energy will put $1.3 billion into becoming the anchor off-taker for three interstate transmission projects totaling 3.5 GW of new transmission capacity.
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Chasing Goals, Facing Obstacles at Md. Clean Energy Summit
As Maryland works toward some of the most ambitious emission reduction goals in the nation, PJM has warned that the 2025 closure of coal plants in the state could lead to rolling blackouts.
DOE
DOE Releases Draft Interconnection Roadmap Aimed at Fixing Queues
A Department of Energy draft report focuses on limiting speculative projects to increase system reliability and reduce cost uncertainty.
U.S. Economic Development Administration
White House Announces Regional Tech Hubs to Spur Innovation
The White House and Department of Commerce announced 31 regional tech hubs, which include some aimed at furthering the energy transition, in an effort to stand up globally competitive industries around the country.
BOEM
BOEM Designates Draft Wind Energy Area in Gulf of Maine

Federal regulators have designated a draft wind energy area in the Gulf of Maine, shrinking it substantially from its earlier stages and excluding a key lobster fishing area.


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