Massachusetts and Rhode Island awarded procurements for offshore wind energy from what will become the two largest offshore projects in the U.S.

Eversource Energy said that it will seek to support earnings growth through offshore wind contracts from its Bay State Wind partnership.

The New York ISO (NYISO) faces increasing penetration of intermittent distributed energy resources (DER), declining load, all-time low energy prices and the need to replace aging generation.

Avangrid on Monday said its first quarter (Q1 2018) earnings rose slightly on new rate plans and rising output from its wind fleet, and the company highlighted its growing opportunities in renewable energy — particularly offshore wind.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced two new proposed offshore wind leases for Massachusetts, while BOEM issued a call for commercial interest in the New York Bight.

Offshore wind projects being developed through individual state procurements should be viewed as regional resources, panelists told a the audience of the New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.

Attendees at the NY-BEST Capture the Energy 2018 conference heard the state's plans to ride the wave of energy storage technology to a cleaner energy future, targeting deployment of 1,500 MW by 2025.

The New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) ordered the state’s utilities to open participation in their “value stack” programs to DER projects up to 5 MW.

Speakers at the NECA Renewable Energy Conference discussed the merits and viability of different methods to achieve New England’s emission reduction goals.

A new plan released by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority details how the state plans to develop 2,400 MW of offshore wind by 2030.