State & Local Policy

Connecticut Positioned to Close on Offshore Wind Deal

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) says the two largest energy utilities in the state, Eversource Energy and United Illuminating (UI),...

NYSERDA Holding Off on Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Solicitation

Although the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has authority from the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to issue a...

Dominion Remains on Schedule to Construct Virginia Offshore Project

Dominion Energy and its contractors have remained on track to ensure the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project remains on schedule to become an...

Virginia Governor Signs the VCEA

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). The act passed in the state senate and the house of delegates in...

NY Legislation Creates New Siting Process for Renewables

New legislation in New York will speed up the siting and construction of clean energy projects to combat climate change and help the state’s...

CESA Launches the Clean Energy Collaborative

The nonprofit Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) has launched the 100% Clean Energy Collaborative, a new initiative to provide critical information-sharing and knowledge-transfer among...

Grid Challenge Winners Add Renewables to New York’s Grid

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded five winning teams under the first two rounds of the Future Grid Challenge, aimed...

Dominion Chooses Ramboll for Offshore Support

Dominion Energy has selected Ramboll to provide project development and engineering support for the proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Denmark-based Ramboll was selected...

NYSERDA Grants Awards for Utility-Scale Wind Projects

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has unveiled the details of the awards for 21 large-scale solar, wind and energy storage projects across upstate...

Greenbacker Acquires To-Be-Constructed Wind Project in Maine

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. LLC has purchased the rights to a 15.3 MW to-be-constructed wind project - RoxWind - developed by Palmer Management Corp....

Heineken, Enel Green Power Close on Renewable Energy Agreement

In line with its sustainability strategy to help reduce the impact of climate change, Heineken México and Enel Energía México, a retail subsidiary of...

Textron Factories to Utilize Kansas Wind Energy

Textron Aviation Inc., a general aviation company, has signed a multi-year agreement with Evergy Inc. to meet nearly all of its electricity needs at...

Virginia Passes the Clean Economy Act

Advanced Energy Economy, a national association of businesses that are focused on making energy secure, clean and affordable, is supportive of the Virginia Senate...

Murphy Unveils N.J.’s Offshore Wind Solicitation Schedule

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has unveiled the offshore wind solicitation schedule to meet the state's 7,500 MW offshore wind goal by 2035 and...

Bristol Community College Awarded Grant for Offshore Wind Program

Bristol Community College says it has been awarded an $861,097 grant from the Baker-Polito Administration to implement the innovative National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI)...

Cuomo Advances Amendment to Accelerate Renewable Energy Projects

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo says he is advancing a 30-day budget amendment to speed up the permitting and construction of renewable energy...

Oklahoma Calls for More Wind Power, Customer Savings

Oklahoma will continue its focus on commercial wind power while keeping its position as one of the lowest-cost states for electricity under a settlement...

Maryland to Hold Additional Turbine Height Hearings

According to recent reporting from Coastal Point, Maryland’s Public Service Commission (MPSC) will be holding additional hearings concerning two wind projects slated to be...

Offshore Wind Conference Adds a National Job Fair to Itinerary

The International Partnering Forum, taking place in Rhode Island April 21-24, 2020, says it will launch a national offshore industry job fair and workforce...

The Strauss Wind Project Obtains Board Approval

According to recent coverage from edhat Santa Barbara, the 98 MW Strauss Wind Project has been approved by the Santa Barbara County Board of...

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