A planned undersea transmission network interconnecting future offshore wind projects would save New England more than $1 billion, The Brattle Group said.

The COVID-19 pandemic might not have impacted Eversource’s first-quarter earnings, but it is affecting it as a utility and developer of offshore wind energy projects.

New England’s grid will see diminishing returns from the incremental addition of offshore wind as more megawatts are added, analysis from ISO-NE shows.

The nascent offshore wind industry is faring better than the rest of the energy sector in the face of COVID-19, with no delays attributable to the shutdown.

The New York Public Service Commission granted NYSERDA’s January petition to solicit up to 2,500 MW of offshore wind energy this year.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed landmark legislation committing the state to closing most of its coal-fired generation by 2024 and adopting a 100% clean energy standard.

Some 375 people registered for Raab Associates’ 165th New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable, held online in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Infocast’s annual Transmission Summit East once again drew about 100 industry professionals last week to the top floor of the Key Bridge Marriott.

The Mass. DOER hosted a conference to explore if it should solicit proposals for a coordinated independent transmission network for offshore wind.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the state will procure the remainder of its 7,500-MW offshore wind goal in five solicitations through 2028.