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American Clean Power Association Names Parsons VP for Federal and State Affairs

Bill Parsons has been named American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) new vice president for federal and state affairs. He brings to the job over...

BOEM Designates Central California Wind Energy Area

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to advance clean energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced its designation of...

Interior Department Advances Offshore Wind Proposals in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior has announced...

Secretary of the Interior Outlines U.S. Offshore Wind Leasing Strategy

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has outlined the path forward for future offshore wind leasing to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy...

DOE Program Accelerates Cyber Solutions Deployment for Power Grid Threats

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) are launching the Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator, a technology partnership of...

Australia Introduces Offshore Energy Investment Legislation

The Morrison Government has introduced Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021, which will establish a framework for the construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of offshore...

California Offshore Wind Leasing Process Moves Forward

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is advancing the federal wind leasing process offshore in California. BOEM is publishing a...
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Feds Take Step Toward Transmission Reform

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR) on reforms to transmission and interconnection rules for energy...

Need for Clean Energy Transmission Spurs Formation of FERC-NARUC Task Force

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) have formed a joint federal-state task force that will explore...

DOI Proposes Sale for New York Bight Offshore Wind Development

In support of President Joe Biden’s goal of installing 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior (DOI) says...

DOI Assessing Offshore Wind Potential in Gulf of Mexico

The Department of the Interior (DOI) says it intends to assess potential opportunities to advance clean energy development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer...

West Coast Offshore Wind: It’s Happening

The White House says the Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Department of Defense have reached an agreement to lease...

Making Offshore Wind History: Vineyard Wind Approved for Construction and Operation

The 800 MW Vineyard Wind project has received final approval from the federal government to proceed with construction and operation, marking a major milestone...

Federal Tax Credits Spur Record-Breaking Renewable Growth

In 2020, renewable sources of electricity such as wind and solar grew at their fastest rate in two decades and are set to expand...

Consortium Urges Congress to Allocate Additional Funds to Offshore Wind Ports

A consortium of companies related to the offshore wind industry has sent a letter to ranking members of various House committees, urging them to...

Biden’s American Jobs Plan Aims to Overhaul Clean Energy Economy

President Joe Biden has introduced the American Jobs Plan - a $2 trillion investment that would create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuild the country’s...

New Legislation Aimed At Giving Developers Direct-Pay Option for PTC Projects

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., along with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., have introduced legislation that would help the clean energy...

Biden Administration Lays Out Offshore Wind Development Plans: 30 GW by 2030

The White House has unveiled a set of actions it is taking that aims to catalyze offshore wind energy, targeting the deployment of 30...

The Crown Estate Designing New Leasing Opportunity for Floating Wind Projects

The Crown Estate, a collection of lands and holdings in the U.K., says it is commencing work to design and deliver a new leasing...

U.S. Offshore Wind on Cusp of Tremendous Growth

After years of expansion, primarily due to state government actions, the U.S. offshore wind industry is primed for exponential growth under the Joe Biden...

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