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Climate Jobs Rhode Island
Rhode Island Senate Set to Vote on 100% Renewables Bill
A bill before the Rhode Island legislature would increase the state’s current 38%-by-2035 Renewable Energy Standard to 100% by 2033.
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Fears Already Mounting About Next Winter in New England
Energy sector leaders in New England are already warning of a grim possible scenario for next winter.
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Overheard at CLEANPOWER 2022
CLEANPOWER 2022 drew more than 7,000 attendees to San Antonio last week to discuss the clean power industry's challenges in the years to come.
The Brattle Group
Brattle: NJ Ratepayers Could Save Under Energy Master Plan
N.J. residents that drive EVs, embrace energy efficiency and convert to electric heating could pay hundreds of dollars a year less in energy bills in 2030.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Offers up Governance Tweaks
ISO-NE is touting several “enhancements” to its current governance practices in a recent memo to state energy officials intended to appease frustration.
Center for Houston's Future
Report Sees Houston at Center of Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub
A new report suggests that Houston should become the “epicenter” of a federally funded hydrogen hub stretching from the Texas Gulf Coast into Louisiana.
Washington State Department of Transportation
Heat, Fire and Supply Chain Woes Threaten California Reliability
Extreme weather, wildfires and supply-chain problems could make CAISO’s grid vulnerable to shortfalls of up to 10 GW through 2025, experts said.
Ørsted
NJ Rate Counsel Adds to OSW Easement Opposition
The N.J. Division of Rate Counsel is opposing Ørsted’s proposal to run cables bringing electricity from its Ocean Wind offshore wind project through Ocean City.
Dominion Energy
Dominion’s Virginia Offshore Wind Project Gets Some Love in Hearings
Dominion's OSW project won support from political leaders while SCC staff called for ratepayer protections and residents sought new transmission routing. 
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Biden to Re-nominate Glick as FERC Chair
President Biden said he will nominate FERC Chair Richard Glick for another five-year term. If confirmed, Glick could be on the commission well into 2027.

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