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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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