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Maine Legislature Enacts Law for Offshore Wind Development

On July 27, 2023, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources. The Act calls for the responsible development of three gigawatts of offshore wind power in...more

New Maine Law Restricts Participation in Net Energy Billing; Creates Solar and Energy Storage Program

On July 10, 2023, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law An Act Relating to Net Energy Billing and Distributed Solar and Energy Storage Systems. The Act was proposed as an amended version of L.D. 1986 and is intended to...more

Governor Mills Announces Maine Clean Energy Innovation Challenge Program

Maine Governor Janet Mills, in collaboration with the Maine Technology Institute, has unveiled the Maine Clean Energy Innovation Challenge program that will provide $500,000 in funding to at least two clean energy startup...more

COVID-19: New Stimulus Package Includes Sweeping Energy Reforms

Congress voted Monday evening to approve a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. The package includes clean energy reforms designed to boost research and development, and extends and enhances renewable energy tax credits....more

Maine Climate Council Releases Final Climate Action Plan

On December 1, 2020, the Maine Climate Council released its final report, Maine Won’t Wait, A Four-Year Plan for Climate Action (the “Climate Plan”). In June 2019, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed legislation creating the...more

Strengthening Maine’s Clean Energy Economy - Maine Governor’s Administration Releases Report

The Maine Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) last week released a report detailing plans to expand Maine’s clean economy workforce, as well as support innovation...more

Energy Infrastructure in Biden’s Administration: What You Need to Know

President elect Joe Biden has set forth two comprehensive plans targeting clean energy and climate change (collectively “The Biden Energy Plan”). The Biden Energy Plan seeks to aggressively pursue a net-zero (carbon neutral)...more

Democratic Lawmakers Seek FERC’s Rejection of Net Metering Proposal

Democratic lawmakers recently submitted a letter urging the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a petition for declaratory order filed by the New England Ratepayers Association (NERA) that could impact state-run...more

Massachusetts Issues Emergency Rules Governing Solar Projects under SMART Program

On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) issued emergency regulations under its Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program regulations (225 CMR 20.00). ...more

Maine Issues RFP for Renewable Energy, RECs and Capacity: Bids Due April 10

On February 14, 2020, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Sale of Energy and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from Qualifying Renewable Resources....more

Maine Enacts New Law to Encourage Net Metering and Long-Term Contracts for Distributed Generation

On June 26th, Governor Janet Mills signed new legislation to broaden customer access to net metering (known in Maine as net energy billing, or NEB) and to promote distributed energy generation, including through competitive...more

Maine Sets Aggressive New RPS; Will Award Long-Term Contracts for Eligible Resources by Competitive Solicitation

This week, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed new legislation to reform and update Maine’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The new law, titled “An Act To Reform Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard” (the Act),...more

Maine Commission Grants CMP Required Certificate for NECEC Project

On May 3, 2019, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) granted Central Maine Power Company’s (CMP) request for a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to construct the New England Clean Energy Connect...more

FERC Reforms Generator Interconnection Procedures to Accommodate Energy Storage

On February 21, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 845-A in response to motions for rehearing of Order No. 845, which set forth reforms to the generator interconnection process....more

Rhode Island Issues New RFP for 400 MW of Renewable Energy; Bid Submissions Due October 2018

National Grid, Rhode Island’s largest electric distribution company, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 10 - 15-year contracts for up to 400 MW of nameplate capacity of renewable energy and renewable energy...more

Connecticut To Issue New RFP For Zero-Carbon Electricity Generation: Bids Due September 2018

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has initiated a regulatory proceeding in which it will issue at least one request for proposals (RFP) for eligible nuclear, hydropower, Class I...more

CASPR: FERC Approves Changes To ISO-NE's Forward Capacity Auction

On March 9, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in a split vote approved ISO-New England Inc.’s (ISO-NE) proposed tariff revisions intended to accommodate the entry of additional clean energy resources into...more

MPUC to Disburse up to $2.5 Million from RGGI Trust Fund: Applications Due August 10

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is seeking applications from eligible Maine energy intensive manufacturing businesses for disbursements from Maine’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Trust Fund to off-set...more

FERC Can Reprise 1993 Delegation Order to Address Quorum Issues

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will be left without a quorum when Commissioner Norman Bay’s resignation becomes official on February 3, 2017 and FERC’s ability to issue orders will be limited until the...more

Governor Nominates McLean Commissioner of Maine Public Utilities Commission and Names Commissioner Vannoy as Chairman

Governor Paul R. LePage announced yesterday that Carlisle McLean has been nominated as Commissioner of the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC). If confirmed by the Legislature, McLean would fill the position vacated by...more

Massachusetts Long-Term Contract For The Purchase Of Renewable Energy And Recs

Massachusetts Utilities Submit Long-Term Contracts for the Purchase of Renewable Energy and RECs from Five Maine Wind Projects and One New Hampshire Wind Project to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities for...more

Connecticut Selects Maine Wind Farm And Connecticut Solar Project For Long-Term Contracts For Energy And RECs

On September 20, 2013, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that two renewable energy projects have signed long-term contracts as a result of the July 8, 2013 Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental...more

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