Avangrid’s CEO touted the company’s installation of nearly 620 MW of new wind projects last year and said it is poised to solidify its clean energy position in 2021. | Vineyard Wind
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The Rhode Island PUC unanimously rejected a proposal from National Grid to remove barriers for low-income customers to access the benefits of clean energy. | Newport Renewables
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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 Massachusetts EFSB tentatively approved the relocation of a substation in East Boston during a public meeting. | Shutterstock
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Eversource Energy and Vermont Electric Power Co. each presented replacement and refurbishment projects to the ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee. | Eversource Energy
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The NEPOOL Participants Committee’s first working session on the “Pathways to the Future Grid” effort featured ISO-NE’s proposed work on market frameworks. | ISO-NE
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National Grid is participating in research to determine how to convert existing gas networks to support hydrogen that could be used for home heating. | Shutterstock
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $16 billion transportation bond bill that allocates funding for modernizing the state’s transportation system. | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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Eversource Energy earned $1.2 billion ($3.55/share) in 2020, a nearly 33% increase over 2019’s earnings of $909.1 million ($2.81/share). | Eversource Energy
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The Maine Public Utilities Commission opened an investigation into the design and operation of the state’s electric distribution system. | Crispins C. Crispian, via Wikimedia Commons
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont outlined three legislative proposals to address the threat posed by climate change at a virtual press conference. | State of Connecticut
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The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources designated $10 million in rebates for purchases of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. | Shutterstock
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Connecticut DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes spoke with RTO Insider about the state’s latest IRP and its recommendations for a carbon-free electric supply by 2040. | © RTO Insider
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Energy officials in New England are concerned that ISO-NE’s transmission planning process cannot adapt to the evolving resource mix. | ISO-NE
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Members of the Massachusetts legislature announced new bills to lower emissions, launch a new source of employment and combat racial inequities. | Simtropolitan via Wikimedia Commons
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ISO-NE’s 15th annual Forward Capacity Auction cleared with prices ranging from $2.48/kW-month to $3.98/kW-month — nearly doubling last year’s record-low figure. | ISO-NE
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Massachusetts residents and officials debated the need for a new substation in East Boston, saying the projected increase in load could be met with renewables. | Famartin via Wikimedia
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Maine legislators and officials gave a preview of their work this year in implementing the state’s energy policies while keeping costs to consumers low. | Chevrolet
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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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The NEPOOL Participants Committee discussed compensation for officers, ISO-NE’s energy market and extended FERC deadlines at its last meeting. | ISO-NE
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