September 30, 2024

Massachusetts

Potomac Economics
RGGI States Agree to Increased Emission Reductions
The nine states comprising RGGI have agreed to accelerate reductions in emissions by lowering the annual allowances by 30% over 10 years.
Spectra Energy
FERC Rejects Requests for Stay of Atlantic Bridge
FERC denied requests by two Massachusetts municipalities for a stay of its January approval of the Atlantic Bridge Project.
Massachusetts Tightens GHG Limits for Generators
Massachusetts regulators have issued stricter limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the state’s fossil fuel power plants.
Hydro-Québec Dominates Mass. Clean Energy Bids
Hydro-Québec and various partners submitted six separate proposals to meet Massachusetts’ call for 9.45 TWh a year of renewable generation.
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Massachusetts Underwhelms with 200-MWh Storage Target
Massachusetts officials the state’s electric distribution utilities must procure a combined 200 MWh of energy storage by Jan. 1, 2020.
Offshore Wind Developers Ponder Tx Options
Transmission will be Massachusetts' biggest challenge in its goal to add 1,600 MW of offshore wind, a panel said at the Restructuring Roundtable.
Massachusetts Legislators Pass Electric Vehicle Bill
Massachusetts legislators passed an electric vehicle bill that seeks to remove barriers to electric vehicle ownership and allows utilities to invest in charging infrastructure.
©RTO Insider
Mass. Considering Storage Mandate
More than 300 people attended or live-streamed Raab Associates’ 152nd New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable which focused on energy storage.
RGGI
State Briefs
This week's state briefs include news on California, Connecticut, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey and others.
Court Halts New England Clean Energy Contracts
A federal appeals court has halted the award of clean energy contracts sought by three New England states while it considers an appeal filed by Allco.

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