November 6, 2024

Transmission & Distribution

ACORE
Overheard at ACORE Grid Forum 2021
ACORE's annual Grid Forum focused on infrastructure policy, transmission planning, energy markets and the Biden administration’s agenda.
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Energy Groups Quick to Praise Infrastructure Bill Passage
The House of Representatives’ passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act quickly set off a chorus of praise from clean energy groups.
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Castor: House Democrats ‘100% United’ on Clean Energy Transition
The critical role transmission must play in grid decarbonization is the key theme at the ACORE Grid Forum, but politics were a constant, tangential concern.
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Maine, NY Voters Prioritize Conservation on Election Day
After Maine voters approved a measure to halt construction of the NECEC transmission line, the line's developer filed a lawsuit challenging the referendum.
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Experts Explore Grid Modernization Through Technology Upgrades
A panel on grid modernization that closed NECPUC focused on lessons learned from the February winter storm in Texas.
Lithium-Ion Battery Megafactory
DOE Public-private Alliance to Build out U.S. Battery Supply Chain
The DOE wants to cut the cost of lithium-ion batteries, recharge EVs with a 300-mile range in 15 minutes and boost battery recycling — all in the next decade.
NJ EDA
New Jersey Wind Port Draws Offshore Heavy Hitters
New Jersey’s plan to create a wind port that will serve as a hub for the East Coast got a boost from applications by prominent offshore wind players.
BOEM
New York Writing Ending to Tale of Two Grids
New York City is set to replace dirty power plants with clean energy from up the Hudson and in the ocean, with an estimated $26 billion in projects.
Avangrid
Avangrid ‘Focused on Defeating’ NECEC Referendum
Avangrid is “focused on defeating” a ballot referendum designed to halt construction of the NECEC transmission line, CEO Dennis Arriola said.
Advanced Solar Products
NJ Launches Grid Modernization Study
Growing solar and offshore wind generation requires modernization of New Jersey’s distribution interconnection process, the BPU said, kicking off a study.

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