ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Vermont regulators approve off-peak rates for electric vehicle charging that are 20% lower than residential costs and equivalent to $1 for a gallon of gas. (Burlington Free Press)
ALSO: A new report says New Jersey would have fewer premature deaths, lost workdays and save $1.9 billion in public health benefits by 2050 if gas and diesel vehicles were swapped for electric ones. (New Jersey Herald)
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DISTRIBUTED ENERGY: Federal regulators issue an order granting distributed energy resources access to wholesale electricity markets. (Greentech Media)
CLIMATE:
• The Vermont House overrides Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of a climate bill with the state senate expected to follow suit in the coming days. (Seven Days)
• Citizens involved in a public workshop on Delaware’s climate goals advocate more aggressive emissions reduction targets and more use of renewable energy. (Delaware Public)
UTILITIES:
• A federal appeals court dismisses a case brought by Connecticut consumers who alleged the state’s utilities had withheld natural gas from the electric distribution system to raise prices. (CTPost)
• A stalemate by Pennsylvania regulators on utility shutoffs means the moratorium will remain in place until April as state law prohibits disconnections during the winter. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
PIPELINES: Less than a week after an unplanned release of gas during tests, the owner of a gas compressor in Massachusetts asks federal regulators for permission to begin full operations on October 1. (WBUR)
OFFSHORE WIND: A study commissioned by commercial fishing advocates says the number of jobs predicted from offshore wind development is overstated. (National Fisherman)
SOLAR: A report by Delaware’s largest utility shows only 7% of its renewable energy is produced by solar projects in the state and the rest of its clean energy requirements are acquired from elsewhere. (Delaware Business Times)
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BIOFUELS: A New Jersey facility that converts food waste into biogas prepares for expanded operations as the economy reopens and a state law requiring food waste recycling goes into effect next year. (NJ101.5)
COMMENTARY:
• New Jersey clean energy attorneys say the state’s transition plan to revamp solar incentives will reinvigorate the industry. (Solar Industry)
• An editorial board says a legislative attempt to block Pennsylvania’s entry into a regional cap-and-trade agreement is climate denialism in disguise. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• Energy efficiency and environmental advocates say Massachusetts must act to increase participation in programs to assist low-and moderate-income households consume less energy. (Itemlive.com)
• An energy advisor says New Jersey utilities and legislators’ pursuit of diversification into new businesses causes them to lose focus on their primary responsibility of providing reliable electric service. (NJ Spotlight)