Maine could benefit from the designation of CREZ for building onshore wind to meet its 2030 renewable portfolio standard of 80%, according to a study. | Michael Surran, via Wikimedia
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The developer of a proposed offshore wind project in New Jersey has signed an agreement to employ union workers for construction and operation. | Ørsted
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Fishermen, environmentalists, labor unions and local residents broadly support the 132-MW South Fork Wind Project off Long Island. | BOEM
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Gov. Charlie Baker returned a comprehensive climate bill to the state legislature, with amendments that would lower the bill’s 2030 emissions reduction goal. | Bert Kaufmann, CC-BY-2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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New York OSW developers began constructing the port facilities needed to operate their projects after the state completed the nation’s largest wind procurement. | NYSERDA
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Maine’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future said solar and offshore wind energy siting will be among the state legislature’s environmental priorities this year. | Carol Boldt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed a wide-ranging climate bill, saying he needed more time to scrutinize the details of the legislation and recommend changes. | © RTO Insider
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New York announced that it is awarding 2,490 MW in offshore wind contracts to Equinor Wind US, the largest such procurement ever in the U.S. | New York DPS
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented an overview of government priorities in his State of the State address, ranking the transition to a green economy number five. | NYDPS
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New Jersey regulators received recommendations for a new incentive program for solar projects and approved two measures related to the state’s offshore wind projects. | Six Flags
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Massachusetts lawmakers passed a sweeping climate bill that would provide the state another path to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. | Vineyard Wind
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New York made considerable progress this year in its goals to decarbonize its economy and spread the benefits to disadvantaged communities despite COVID-19. | NYDPS
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Infocast’s virtual Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Summit featured discussions on state clean energy procurements, OSW development, energy efficiency and decarbonization. | Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Summit
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New Jersey regulators voted to ask PJM to conduct a competitive solicitation for upgrades to interconnect 6,400 MW of offshore wind. | New Jersey BPU
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Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia will collaborate to promote their states as a hub for the offshore wind industry. | BOEM
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