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Community Engagement Key to Moving Transmission Projects Ahead

Transmission developers discussed the obstacles to getting their projects permitted and built, but also focused on successes, with a strong focus on community and stakeholder engagement.

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NY Rejects Inflation Adjustment for Renewable Projects

New York rejects inflation adjustment requests for 90 planned wind and solar projects that total more than 12 GW of capacity and constitute much of the state’s contracted clean energy pipeline.

McCarthy Building Companies
Michigan Energy Siting Bills Set off Opponents and Backers
Legislation that would give Michigan regulators siting authority for major renewable projects drew praise from supporters and outrage from opponents.
EDP Renewables
NY Sets New Wind Record amid Uncertainty over Future OSW Projects
NYISO announced that the state broke its hourly wind generation record Sunday, generating 1,939 MW from 28 wind power facilities.
General Electric
GE Sues Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Company

GE alleges it paid Global Fiberglass Solutions of Texas LLC $16.9 million to recycle about 5,000 blades, but GFS instead stockpiled them with other companies’ used blades.

BOEM
BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Empire Wind
Federal regulators have completed their environmental analysis of plans for Empire Wind, finding potentially significant impact to the fishing industry.
Appalachian Power Company
Virginia SCC Approves Appalachian Power’s 2023-2024 RPS Purchases
The Virginia SCC approved Appalachian Power's purchases under the state renewable portfolio standard for the next fiscal year.
NYSERDA
NYSERDA Backs Inflation Adjustments for Renewable Projects
The lead agency in New York’s clean energy transition has come out in favor of inflation adjustments for renewable projects under contract but not yet under construction.
Save Our Ridges
Large Wind and Solar Farm Panned by Washington State Locals
Many residents believe they do not have a voice in the fate of a controversial proposed wind turbine farm south of the Washington city of Kennewick.
Ørsted U.S.
DOE Projects Strong Growth for US Wind Industry

The Department of Energy issued three reports on wind-generated electricity, projecting strong but not uniform growth for the nation’s onshore, offshore and distributed wind power sectors.


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