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Report Finds Mass. Storage Programs Falling Short on Equity

Sep 18, 2024State and Local PolicyJon Lamson

Massachusetts has some of the strongest incentives for storage resources in the country, but its storage programs are lagging in their focus on equity and environmental justice, according to a report.

RTOs Seek More Flexible Compliance in Appeal of EPA Power Plant Rule

Sep 17, 2024Federal PolicyJames Downing

ERCOT, MISO, PJM and SPP filed a joint brief in the appeal of EPA’s power plant rule seeking more flexibility on compliance, arguing it is needed to ensure reliability.

DOE, PNNL Initiative to Focus on Equity in Tx Planning

Sep 17, 2024Equity & EconomicsK Kaufmann

The effort seeks to increase public participation in grid planning and provide technical assistance for planners to help them incorporate energy equity into their processes.

BOEM Announces Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale

Sep 16, 2024Federal PolicyJames Downing

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced it will conduct an offshore wind energy lease sale for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf that would require floating turbines.

CPUC Sets New Energization Timelines for Calif. IOUs

Sep 16, 2024State and Local PolicyAyla Burnett

The California PUC approved rules requiring the state’s three large investor-owned utilities to meet stricter timelines and targets for connecting electricity customers to the grid.

Could Virtual Power Plants Replace Natural Gas Peakers?

Sep 16, 2024NetZero InsiderK Kaufmann

Virtual power plants could provide the same dispatchability and reliability as traditional centralized power plants, allowing customers to cut energy bills and emissions.

ICF Report Forecasts Significant Demand Growth This Decade

Sep 15, 2024Generation & FuelsJames Downing

ICF International forecasts that demand could increase by 9% by 2028, while peak demand could increase by 5% over the same period, according to a report it published.

Equinor Yanks Request for Empire Wind 2 Export Cable

Sep 15, 2024State and Local PolicyJohn Cropley

An offshore wind proposal that was placed on hiatus amid the industry’s recent financial turmoil is taking a further detour, halting its attempt to bring an export cable onshore in New York.

Mass. Gov. Healey Includes Permitting Reform in Budget Proposal

Sep 15, 2024Building DecarbonizationJon Lamson

Following the failure of the Massachusetts House and Senate to reach common ground on a climate bill this summer, Gov. Maura Healey (D) has proposed to include clean energy permitting and procurement provisions in a supplemental budget bill.

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