December 19, 2024

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First Nations Oppose NECEC; Accuse Hydro-Québec of Energy Injustices
First Nation members held a webinar to explain their opposition to a new transmission line to bring Hydro-Québec’s electricity to New England.
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Partners Behind Vineyard Wind Divvy up Leases
Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will continue to co-develop the 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 project.
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FERC Investigating Avangrid-NextEra Dispute over NECEC Interconnection
FERC ordered Avangrid and NextEra to submit additional briefs in their ongoing dispute over the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project.
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Scientists, First Nations Say Hydropower is Not Clean Energy
A critic of hydropower says politicians often make “vacuous statements about a particular energy source being clean, but that is not the case.”
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Conn., RI Take Substantial Hit from Tropical Storm Henri
Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in southern New England, causing power outages in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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Maine Environmental Regulator Considering Suspension of NECEC Permit
Maine DEP Commissioner Melanie Loyzim is opening a proceeding to consider suspending the permit granted for the NECEC project.
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Maine Judge Vacates Public Land Lease for NECEC Tx Line
Environmental groups that oppose the NECEC project argue it would be destructive to the largest undeveloped forest east of the Mississippi River.
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Avangrid CEO Says Park City Wind Pushed Back to 2026
Avangrid said it expects the Park City offshore wind project to begin commercial operations in 2026 instead of the 2025 date it previously announced.
Central Maine Power
Mills Tells Maine Legislature to Slow Down on Plan to Replace IOUs
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said a bill to replace the state’s investor-owned utilities was “hastily” drafted and needs a “full airing.”
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Electric Ferry’s Success Hinges on Storage Pilot in Maine
Maine's Casco Bay Lines has proposed an energy storage project for its new electric ferry, but some stakeholders oppose Central Maine Power's involvement.

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