March 10, 2025

Public Policy

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Avangrid Seeks to Terminate Commonwealth Wind PPAs
Avangrid has moved to terminate power purchase agreements for Commonwealth Wind, a 1.2-GW offshore wind project it is developing in Massachusetts.
CAISO
TransWest Express to Join CAISO as Tx Owner
TransWest Express, a power line linking Wyoming wind to California, won board approval to participate in CAISO as a transmission owner under a new model.
FERC
FERC, NERC See Progress on Winter Weatherization
FERC Chair Richard Glick cited "remarkable” progress on FERC's and NERC's recommendations in response to Winter Storm Uri but cautioned there is more to do.
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Solar Industry Challenged by NY Home Rule
New York’s upstate/downstate dynamic and its home rule tradition are creating siting challenges for solar developers, speakers told the NYSEIA Solar Summit.
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Stakeholders Respond to ERCOT Market’s Proposed Redesign
Texas regulators have received almost 120 comments from ERCOT stakeholders and the public about a proposed market redesign to be turned over to lawmakers.
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Invenergy Files Suit Against Wash. Cap-and-trade Program
The owner of Washington’s only non-utility gas-fired plant filed a suit over what it claims is discriminatory treatment in the state’s cap-and-trade program.
Xcel Energy
ERCOT Briefs: Week of Dec. 12, 2022
ERCOT says it is prepared for a polar blast that is expected to bring sub-freezing temperatures to Texas this weekend.
CARB
CARB Approves Plan to Reach Net Zero by 2045
The California Air Resources Board approved a climate change scoping plan that charts a course for the state to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
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FERC OKs Sale of NY Power Plant to Crypto Miner
FERC granted a cryptocurrency mining company approval to buy a 60-MW gas-fired power plant near Buffalo, N.Y., where it has been running some of its operations.
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California Energy Commission Approves $2.9B Clean Transportation Plan
The California Energy Commission approved $2.9 billion in clean-transportation funding through 2026, primarily for charging light- medium- and heavy-duty EVs.

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