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Vineyard Wind Scores Another Massachusetts Permit
The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB), an independent state board responsible for the review of proposed large energy facilities, has approved petitions filed...
Iowa Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Proposed Wind Farm
On May 3, Fredrikson & Byron attorneys Bret A. Dublinske and Brant M. Leonard captured victories in two separate cases before the Iowa Supreme...
Maine Climate Council Would Lead State’s 100% Renewable Energy Efforts
Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, has introduced bipartisan legislation to create the Maine Climate Council, which would develop an action plan and timetable for meeting...
Illinois Enacts New Wind Zoning Law
Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., has signed into law H.B.2988, which is designed to clarify current law around zoning standards for wind energy development across...
Massachusetts DPU Approves Vineyard Wind, Utility Contracts
Massachusetts' Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has approved long-term contracts for 800 MW of offshore wind between Vineyard Wind and the commonwealth’s electric distribution...
Lamont: PURA Commissioner To Help Bring ‘Cheaper, Cleaner’ Power To CT
Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn., is nominating Marissa Paslick Gillett of Baltimore to serve as a commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)....
Nevada Inches Closer To 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard
Update: The Nevada Assembly’s Growth and Infrastructure Committee has now also unanimously passed the bill.
The Nevada Senate has unanimously approved S.B.358, which would boost...
CanWEA Stands Ready To Work With New Alberta Elected Officials
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is congratulating Premier-Designate Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party (UCP) team on their majority win in Tuesday's...
Wind, Clean Energy Groups Denounce ‘Clean Air’ Bill In Ohio
A newly introduced bill in Ohio is designed to provide incentives for clean energy projects. However, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) argues that...
Mpower Opens Chicago Base To Spur Clean Energy Transition
Mpower Energy, a New York-based company that helps homes and businesses switch to renewable energy, is opening a new office in Chicago.
Chicago recently announced...
The Windy City Makes Milestone Clean Energy Commitment
On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council unanimously voted to establish a goal of transitioning the entire city to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2035....
Missoula Is First Montana City To Adopt 100% Renewables Goal
The city council of Missoula, Mont., has unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to move the city’s electricity to 100% clean, renewable sources by...
IPF19: N.J. Governor Prodding Offshore Wind
This week at the Business Network for Offshore Wind's International Partnering Forum (IPF), New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sounded off about the state’s vast...
N.Y. Seeks To Improve Integration Of Renewables Onto Grid
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced up to $30 million in funding for projects that aim to improve the resiliency, flexibility and integration...
Maryland Legislature Passes Clean Energy Bill With Offshore Provisions
Maryland state lawmakers have passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), which would raise the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030...
Ohio Suspends Hearing Schedule For Seneca Wind Farm
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has suspended the hearings scheduled in the Seneca Wind Farm case.
On April 4, Seneca Wind LLC and the...
New ‘Power Up Iowa’ Group Makes The Case For Wind Power
Power Up Iowa has commenced operations as a statewide coalition of renewable energy supporters advocating for local, state and federal policies that grow wind...
Boise Adopts 100% Renewable Electricity Goal
The city council of Boise, Idaho, has voted to adopt “Boise’s Energy Future,” a plan to move the city’s electricity to 100% renewable sources...
North Carolina Bill Seeks Wind Restrictions
Republican North Carolina Sens. Harry Brown, Paul Newton and Norman W. Sanderson have filed a bill that seeks to prohibit new wind energy development...
Lansing Mayor Proposes Renewable Energy Credits For All City Facilities
Andy Schor, mayor of Lansing, Mich., has announced a proposal for the city to power all of its government buildings using energy from 100%...