Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has filed a major energy bill that her administration says would save ratepayers $10 billion over the next decade.

Officials from members of the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission expounded the group’s strategic action plan.

In the wake of skyrocketing energy costs over the past winter and the loss of federal support for state clean energy initiatives, Massachusetts policymakers are facing hard questions about balancing decarbonization with energy affordability.

The Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission released a strategic action plan for creating an interstate planning process for transmission projects that span the seams of their grid operators.

State energy officials emphasized the need for increased oversight for transmission investments at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.

As the Trump administration pulls federal support for environmental justice programs, ISO-NE’s first environmental and community affairs advisor remains optimistic about the RTO’s efforts to engage historically overlooked communities.

Uncertainty around federal funding, permitting approvals and tariffs is creating major challenges for clean energy development in the Northeast, industry representatives said at NECA’s annual Renewable Energy Conference.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved a settlement agreement for the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, authorizing a significant cost increase to account for regulatory delays to the project.

Backed by a new process conducted by the New England states, ISO-NE is moving forward with a request for proposals to build new transmission that would bring wind to market from Northern Maine.