January 15, 2025

Public Policy

Enel
Wash. Allocates Millions from Cap-and-Trade Fund
A pumped storage site, solar farms and agrivoltaic ventures are among the projects receiving funding from the state's cap-and-trade fund.
Gov. Jay Inslee
Inslee Signs Raft of Washington Climate, Energy Bills
The governor signed climate bills related to sustainable aviation fuel, local land-use planning, transmission planning, pumped storage and more.
National Grid
National Grid Proposes Quebec-New England Transmission
National Grid proposed a 1.2-GW transmission project to carry power from Quebec hydroelectric plants to southern New England through Vermont and New Hampshire.
Dominion Energy
Dominion Sees Earnings Drop, but CEO Blue Predicts Bright Future
Dominion Energy said warm weather in the first quarter of this year led to lower operating earnings of 99 cents/share, compared to $1.18 a year earlier.
Exelon
Exelon CEO: Energy Transition ‘Requires Investments,’ Rate Increases
Exelon's CEO spent part of Wednesday’s first-quarter earnings call talking about how the company will help meet states' decarbonization targets.
Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
New Law Expands Indiana ROFR Law for Transmission Buildout
Indiana has become the latest state to give incumbent utilities a right of first refusal to develop regional transmission projects.
Con Edison
Con Ed Completes 300-MW Line for Cleaner NYC Grid
Consolidated Edison said it has energized the first piece of its Reliable Clean City initiative.
NextEra
Report: Energy Storage Would Save Indiana Utilities $73M
Three Indiana utilities could save customers a combined $73 million if they ditched plans to build new gas plants and invested in battery storage, report says.
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Senators Praise Phillips, FERC’s Output at Oversight Hearing
All four FERC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing on Thursday, with senators praising its recent approval of natural gas infrastructure.
Deepwater Wind
Mass. DOER Issues Draft RFP for Region’s Largest OSW Solicitation
The Mass. Dept. of Energy Resources issued a draft request for proposals for up to 3,600 MW of offshore wind generation, the state’s largest solicitation yet.

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