Maine Aqua Ventus Offshore Wind Project

Maine Regulators Approve Contract for First Offshore Floating Wind Project

EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, Wind

The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Nov. 5 voted to authorize a contract for the 12-megawatt Maine Aqua Ventus project, the first deep-water offshore wind facility in the U.S. to feature a floating platform. A measure enacted in June directed regulators to approve a long-term power purchase agreement between the University of Maine-led initiative and…

California Cap and Trade Emissions Target

California on Track to Meet 2020 Emissions Target, Businesses Fully Compliant With Carbon Trading Program

Carbon Market, Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed

The California Air Resources Board on Nov. 4 announced that all entities subject to the cap-trade emissions reduction system met their compliance requirements in 2018, which marks the first year of the program’s final three-year compliance period. Businesses covered by the program account for about 80 percent of the state’s emissions. The agency also reported…