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November 2, 2024

Federal Policy

Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission
10 Northeastern States Sign MOU on Interregional Transmission Planning
Ten East Coast states signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a framework to coordinate interregional transmission planning and development.
CEA
Report: US Solar Panel Factories Still Will Need Imported Cells
The U.S. solar market may face major domestic supply chain gaps as it heads toward 2030, according to a report released ACORE and CEA.
Eric Haynes
ACP Predicts Strong US Offshore Wind Growth
A new report predicts the U.S. offshore wind buildout will fall short of President Biden’s 30-GW-by-2030 goal despite investment of a projected $65 billion over the next six years. 
Venture Global LNG
Federal Judge Stays Biden’s LNG Export Application Pause
The U.S. District Court for Western Louisiana issued a stay on the Biden administration’s pause in considering new applications for LNG export facilities. 
BOEM
BOEM Approves NJ’s Atlantic Shores OSW Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has given the go-ahead to New Jersey’s foremost offshore wind project, the 1,510-MW Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind. 
BOEM
BOEM Sets Central Atlantic OSW Auction for August
This auction is the first in a series of a dozen offshore wind lease sales tentatively scheduled by BOEM through the end of 2028.
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FERC Order 1920 Faces Hurdles in Implementation
FERC Order 1920 could help move the bar significantly on more efficiently expanding the transmission grid, but its ultimate success depends on how it and other policies are implemented, stakeholders say.
Ørsted
DOE Dives into US Offshore Wind’s Growing Pains
U.S. Department of Energy officials say they're optimistic the costs of offshore wind energy development will begin to ease by the end of the decade.
Sunrise Wind
Sunrise Wind Cleared to Begin Construction
Sunrise Wind has received final federal approval of its construction and operations plan and expects to begin seabed preparations off the New England coast this year.
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
DOE Announces $900M to Kick-start Small Modular Nuclear Pipeline
The new federal funding is aimed at building market confidence that the U.S. nuclear industry will be able to incorporate the lessons learned at Vogtle to deliver a new round of safer, more efficient SMRs on time and on budget.

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