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Cape May County Comes Out Swinging Against Ocean Wind Offshore Projects

This week, the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution that outlines stiff opposition to Orsted’s Ocean Wind 1 and...

Important Offshore Wind, Energy Storage Bills Pass Through the Maryland Legislature

The Maryland General Assembly has passed a pair of bills that will help the state expand its offshore wind industry and promote the buildout...

House Bill Passes for Offshore Wind on Lake Michigan

State Representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-Chicago) says a bill supporting the Rust Belt to Green Belt pilot project has passed in the state...

Conflict Arises Around Motion-Sensitive Wind Turbine Lights

According to The Chronicle, there has been discourse concerning the necessity of constantly blinking nighttime warning lights on Washington state’s wind turbines. While most...

New Illinois Law Wipes Out Local Government Ability to Squash Renewables Projects

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed HB4412, which contains measures that protect Illinois-based clean energy projects from a growing number of local bans. The bill...

Major Wind, Transmission Projects Put Maine in the Spotlight

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has issued a decision to move forward with two large projects that will promote renewable energy development in northern...

ACE NY: NYPA Shouldn’t Become a Renewables Developer

The Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) has voiced its concerns about a measure in New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 Executive...

Minnesota Bill Aimed at 100 Percent Carbon-Free Power Sources by 2040

After more than seven hours of debate, the Minnesota House passed HF7, as amended, by a 70-60 vote along party lines. It would require...
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Delaware Court Implements Moratorium on New Utility-Scale Wind Projects

In Delaware, the Kent County Levy Court has placed a moratorium on developing new, larger wind projects, reports Paul Kiefer of Delaware Public Media. The...

New Jersey Increases Offshore Wind Workforce Skills Through Grant Program

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has started accepting applications for a competitive grant program that will help New Jerseyans, particularly those in...

NJBPU Releases Guidance for 4 GW Offshore Wind Solicitation

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has issued the draft solicitation guidance document (SGD) for New Jersey’s third offshore wind solicitation. The release of the draft...

N.Y. Industry Report Shows State Continues Building Clean Energy Talent Pipeline

The number of individuals with clean energy jobs in New York State has reached a record level of 165,000 workers at the end of...

Mass. Denies Commonwealth Wind’s PPA Suspension Motion

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has turned down Commonwealth Wind's motion to suspend its power purchase agreement (PPA) with state electric utilities,...

Coalition Supports New England Offshore Wind Transmission Grid Plan

New England for Offshore Wind has filed comments in response to a request for information issued by five New England states seeking information concerning...

Rhode Island Releases RFP for Up to 1 GW of New Offshore Wind Capacity

Rhode Island Energy, Rhode Island’s primary utility company, has released a request for proposal (RFP) for offshore wind procurement for up to 1,000 MW...

Governor Increases New Jersey Offshore Wind Goal to 11,000 MW by 2040

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 307, increasing New Jersey’s offshore wind goal by nearly 50% to 11,000 MW by 2040. The order,...

NY Seeking to Procure RECs from Existing Wind Power Installations

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the third solicitation under the large-scale renewable energy procurement program known as Competitive Tier 2, which is designed...

Mass. Governor Reforms Offshore Wind Energy Procurement, Supply, Jobs

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed comprehensive clean energy legislation that reforms the commonwealth’s offshore wind procurement process, drives job creation and economic development,...

California: 25,000 MW of Offshore Wind by 2045

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a report establishing offshore wind goals and moving the state one step closer to development of the...

Ohio Supreme Court Approves Permit for First Freshwater Offshore Wind Farm

The Supreme Court of Ohio has approved the permit to construct North America’s first freshwater offshore wind-powered electric-generation facility, according to the court’s Court...

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