Rhode Island
Convergent Energy and Power
The Rhode Island Energy Facilities Siting Board ruled it has jurisdiction over large battery storage projects, overruling precedent.
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Increasing electricity prices must be met with a greater effort to reduce peak loads and protect low- and moderate-income ratepayers, several Northeast utility regulators said at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.
Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission
Ten East Coast states signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a framework to coordinate interregional transmission planning and development.
PPL
PPL plans to invest $14.3 billion in capital spending from 2024 to 2027, which would strengthen reliability and resiliency while enabling more clean energy and keeping a lid on costs for customers.
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New England policymakers and stakeholders must not overlook the need for electric affordability in the energy transition, officials from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut told attendees of the New England Power Generators Association’s fifth annual New England Energy Summit.
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Representatives from states working on the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission spoke about the young effort, particularly about offshore wind connections.
Green Development
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a pair of petitions by Green Development over FERC’s approval of transmission charges connected to a proposed solar project.
SouthCoast Wind
SouthCoast Wind Energy has asked to end offshore wind power purchase agreements with Massachusetts electric distribution companies, citing rising costs.
Revolution Wind
Ørsted, the largest OSW developer in the world, reported that earnings from its offshore wind business hit an all-time high in the first quarter of 2023.
Rhode Island Energy said it hoped to receive more than one proposal in the state’s second offshore solicitation but recognizes the challenges facing the sector.
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