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November 16, 2024

State & Regional

Energy Facilities Siting Board
East Boston Substation Saga Continues as Eversource Seeks Permits
Eversource's request to expedite 15 state and local permits is the latest development in a long-running dispute over the substation.
Stephen Flanders, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Vermont Senate Advances State’s 1st Environmental Justice Bill
The Vermont Senate passed a bill 28-1 that would, for the first time, legally define what environmental justice means in the state.
State of New Jersey
Brattle Study of NJ Energy Master Plan Cost Under Scrutiny
A New Jersey BPU study conducted by the Brattle Group into how much ratepayers will pay for the state’s transition to clean energy faced criticism.
Gov. Jay Inslee via Twitter
Inslee Partially Vetoes Wash. Siting Council Bill
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee angered Republicans when he vetoed a section of a bill that called for study of the impact of solar and wind farms on rural areas.
Solar Landscape
New Jersey Solar Pipeline Surges While Installations Drop
A healthy project pipeline notwithstanding, New Jersey has dropped in solar industry rankings for annual new capacity, from No. 9 in 2019 to 20th in 2021.
CARB
CARB: Calif. Must Double Annual Solar Build to Meet GHG Goals
California must more than double the amount of solar capacity built each year compared to its previous maximum build rate to reach net zero by 2045, CARB said.
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Generators Vent Frustration with PJM, FERC to Ohio Senators
PJM stakeholders in the RTO’s generator sector voiced frustration with FERC over recent decisions related to the capacity market to the Ohio Senate.
Consumers Energy
Consumers Threatens to Hold off Closing Mich. Coal Plants
Consumers Energy has warned it may drop its plan to close its coal-fired plants by 2025 unless the Michigan PSC ensures it can replace them with gas.
Holtec
New York Residents Question Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Safety
Concerned residents complained to NY officials that they lack representation on the board overseeing the Indian Point nuclear plant decommissioning.
Google Maps
BPU Approves Agreement to End the Use of Coal Plants in New Jersey
The last two coal-fired electricity generation units in New Jersey will close under an agreement approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

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