NUCLEAR: A proposed bill that provides subsidies to nuclear power plants in New Jersey has advanced out of a pair of committees. (NJ Spotlight)
SOLAR:
• For a third straight year, the Maine House has upheld Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a solar energy bill. (Portland Press Herald)
• A Massachusetts town has voted to allow the construction of solar farms outside of industrial-zoned areas – finally putting an end to a long debate over the issue. (The Reminder)
• A 20-megawatt solar farm in Maryland may become a casualty of FirstEnergy’s bankruptcy. (Bloomberg)
EMISSIONS: Fifteen attorneys general, several from the northeast, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for not controlling methane emissions. (The Hill)
RENEWABLE ENERGY: A retired coal plant in Massachusetts is expected to play a pivotal role in the offshore wind industry in the Northeast. (Forbes)
ENERGY STORAGE: After a slow start, Green Mountain Power expects to deploy all its Powerwalls by the end of year. (Electrek)
GRID: Connecticut lawmakers launch their first-ever technical conference on grid modernization. (RTO Insider)
WIND: Ocean City, Maryland officials want to continue to explore options on pushing back a wind energy project farther from shore. (The Dispatch)
NATURAL GAS: An environmental group plans a legal challenge to a proposed New York natural gas plant over ties to a state official convicted of bribery. (Journal News)
PIPELINES:
• Vermont regulators plan an independent review into the construction of a 41-mile natural gas pipeline after allegations of shoddy work surfaced. (Vermont Public Radio)
• Sixty-three landowners are fighting a pipeline developer in federal court from taking part of their land via eminent domain. (NJ Spotlight)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Kinderhook, New York officials are considering installing a charging station for electric cars aimed in part to attract tourists. (Hudson Valley 360)
UTILITIES:
• Lake Placid, New York officials are considering putting a months-long moratorium on cryptomines due to their high electricity consumption. (Adirondack Daily Times)
• President Trump said Thursday his administration is considering FirstEnergy’s request to save coal and nuclear plants from closing in the northeast region of the country. (Crain’s Cleveland Business)
COMMENTARY: Pennsylvania’s nuclear power plants, which provide clean energy, are at risk without reforms at both the federal and state levels, says an advocacy group co-chair. (PennLive.com)