March 10, 2025

Transmission & Distribution

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NECEC Halts Tx Line Construction, Regulators Suspend Env. Permit
DEP Commissioner Melanie Loyzim determined that new statutory changes in Maine would prevent the developers of NECEC from building the line as permitted.
Southern, Duke Defend SEEM at Renewables Conference
Renewable developers don't expect much from the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, saying it falls short of the transparency and competition in RTOs.
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Edison Electric Institute and Biden Admin Work Together at COP26
U.S. National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, several U.S. utility executives and the Edison Electric Institute discussed President Biden's goals at COP26.
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Overheard at NECBC Energy Conference: NECEC Line ‘Will be Built’
The recent rejection of the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line was a top concern for attendees at NECBC's Executive Energy Conference.
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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.
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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.

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