The first-ever offshore wind lease auction for the Gulf of Maine resulted in the sale of four offshore lease areas to two developers, bringing in a total of about $21.9 million.

In a reflection of broader disagreements across the New England energy landscape, speakers at a Northeast energy conference presented divergent visions of the future role of natural gas.

Massachusetts and Rhode Island selected 2,878 MW of offshore wind project bids from the states’ coordinated solicitation, which would be the region’s largest offshore wind procurement.

Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have released an overview of their action plan for debris cleanup and the eventual resumption of construction on the Vineyard Wind 1 project in the wake of the blade failure and collapse on July 13.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has expedited the state’s review process for municipal aggregation plans.

The Commission on Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting issued detailed recommendations to state lawmakers as they consider significant revisions to state processes for developing energy projects.

Groups emphasize the negative effects existing permitting and siting procedures have had on vulnerable populations in the state.

A new report finds that the impact of offshore wind development on an endangered whale species in a key ecosystem will be hard to distinguish from the ongoing impacts of climate change.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order creating a state Commission on Clean Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting.