September 30, 2024

Transmission & Distribution

Healey Focuses on Climate in Mass. Gubernatorial Race
Maura Healey is focusing on climate in the race to replace Charlie Baker as Massachusetts governor.
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DOE Briefs: Keeping up with Grants and Granholm
The U.S. Department of Energy issued new energy-efficiency standards for light bulbs that will effectively phase out incandescent bulbs by July 2023.
Roger Merchant
Maine Governor Vetoes Bill to Limit Regional Transmission Lines
Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that she says would create barriers to development of transmission lines and hinder efforts to reach regional climate goals.
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Overheard: USEA Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Briefing
The U.S. has an abundance of critical minerals, but not the political will to build out mining and processing supply chains, USEA panelists said.
Versant Power
Maine Legislature Gives Final OK on Utility Accountability Bill
Legislators sent a bill to Gov. Janet Mills that would allow for up to a $1 million fine per year for utilities that fail to meet new service standards.
Hawaiian Electric
HECO Cancels Oahu Battery Storage Project
Hawaiian Electric withdrew plans to build a key battery storage system on Oahu; tight deadlines and supply chain issues appear to be the cause.
CS Energy
Rhode Island Advocates Hold out Hope for Stalled Clean Energy Policies
Rhode Island’s climate council hosted a listening session on the electric sector to help inform a GHG emissions reduction plan update due in December.
Newkirk Electric Associates
Consumers to End Coal by 2025 in IRP Deal with Mich. AG
Consumers Energy, which got more than a third of its power from coal in 2021, will stop coal-fired generation in 2025 under a revised integrated resource plan.
Ørsted, PSEG
FERC Approves PJM-NJ Transmission Agreement
FERC approved the SAA sought by the New Jersey BPU and PJM that gives them greenlight to build transmission to deliver 7.5 GW of planned offshore wind.
Dominion Energy
Virginia AG, SCC Staff Question Costs on Dominion’s OSW Project
Dominion Energy's proposed Virginia offshore wind project has run into some stiff headwinds as it seeks state regulators’ approval.

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