Vineyard Wind's $2.8 Billion Offshore Project Faces New Delay After Federal Regulators Revise Permitting Timeline

Vineyard Wind’s $2.8 Billion Offshore Project Faces New Delay After Federal Regulators Revise Permitting Timeline

Vineyard Wind LLC no longer expects its 800-megawatt offshore project to begin commercial operation in 2022, according to a Feb. 11 announcement, after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management updated the permitting schedule for the project. The revised schedule indicates that the final environmental review will be issued on Nov. 13, later than what was…

Arizona Corporation Commissioners Propose Retail Electric Competition Rules

Arizona Corporation Commissioners Propose Retail Electric Competition Rules

Arizona corporate commissioners on Feb. 10 issued two sets of draft rules, paving the way for customers to participate in retail electric competition. The first draft would allow electric choice for all customers, while second would include eligibility restrictions. Following the initial draft issued last July, the Corporation Commission Chairman Robert Burns and Commissioner Justin…

New York Advances $485 Million Transmission Project to Enhance Grid Reliability, Support Renewables

New York Advances $485 Million Transmission Project to Enhance Grid Reliability, Support Renewables

The New York State Public Service Commission approved the first phase of the New York Power Authority’s Moses-Adirondack Smart Path Reliability Project, which is designed to improve the reliability and resilience of the electric system in Upstate New York, according to a Feb. 6 news release. The project will rebuild facilities that are well past…