State energy leaders from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine outlined their long-term strategies to achieve decarbonization goals.

R.I. Gov. Raimondo announced a new solicitation to procure up to 600 MW of offshore wind energy, moving the state closer to 100% renewables by 2030

NESCOE called on ISO-NE to increase its transparency and the role of states, saying the current structure is incompatible with their clean energy efforts.

ISO-NE stakeholders said the call for reforms by New England governors is a precursor to a seismic shift in relations between the states and the RTO.

The governors of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont released a joint statement calling for reforms to ISO-NE.

Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island officials discussed their role in training people to work in the offshore wind industry.

Rhode Island will need to add about 440 GWh of renewable energy annually to meet the state’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030, Brattle said.

Rhode Island boasts the first and only offshore wind farm in the Western Hemisphere, but it has seen its modest OSW procurement goals eclipsed by surrounding states.

Officials from New England’s six states described their efforts to advance renewable energy goals despite the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 150 people attended a virtual meeting on how Rhode Island is working with Brattle Group to develop a plan to achieve a 100% clean grid by 2030.