NUCLEAR: Pennsylvania’s newly released climate plan calls for keeping the state’s nuclear plants open, which will likely require public subsidies. (Power Magazine)
WIND:
• Only two developers out of four eligible companies submit bids to provide up to 1,200 MW of power in Massachusetts latest request for proposals. (Boston Globe)
• As New Jersey clammers express concern about offshore wind power cables interfering with their work, developers say the cables will be buried deep enough to not be a concern. (WHYY)
• Advocates say a proposed wind farm 15 miles off New Jersey’s coast will be “extremely difficult to see” from the coast, and note that oil-carrying barges are a regular sight for beachgoers. (Patch)
• New York City announces a $191 million initiative to develop infrastructure and workforce training to support the offshore wind industry. (news release)
• A 20 MW expansion of an inland Maine wind farm is expected to be completed by next fall. (Bangor Daily News)
CLIMATE:
• As housing booms in flood-prone areas, the aftermath of Hurricane Ida is forcing New Jersey officials to rethink land use policies. (NJ Spotlight)
• Officials in New York and New Jersey have failed to upgrade stormwater systems to handle extreme rainfalls, despite decades of warnings from climate scientists. (Politico)
• Boston University announces it will divest fossil fuel investments from its endowment. (The Hill)
CLEAN ENERGY: An island off New Hampshire that is completely independent from the power grid could provide a model for clean energy adoption elsewhere. (New Hampshire Public Radio)
EFFICIENCY: Thirteen New York City property owners announce plans for energy upgrades that are expected to collectively save $175 million in energy costs. (Environment & Energy Leader)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES:
• Police departments in Maine are adding electric and hybrid vehicles to their fleets with help from a state rebate program. (News Center Maine)
• New York City’s plan to install 46,000 electric vehicle charging stations by 2030 will likely require grid upgrades. (Canary Media)
COMMENTARY:
• An analyst says regional transmission operator PJM “has really turned the corner” in working with states to put more clean energy on the grid. (Union of Concerned Scientists)
• Oil and gas industry trade organizations call efforts to reduce fossil fuel use an “energy tax” and seek a delay in federal climate legislation. (GoErie.com)