Timely Federal Review Invigorates Offshore Wind Industry Facing Permitting Challenges

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Timely Federal Review Invigorates Offshore Wind Industry Facing Permitting Challenges

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In a move commended by offshore wind advocates, federal regulators released a much-awaited environmental analysis of the $2.8 billion Vineyard Wind project, which would be the first U.S. large-scale offshore wind project, and other facilities planned along the East Coast. The review is a step forward in the project’s permitting process and critical for the future offshore wind industry as it braces for challenges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged permitting timelines.

U.S. Summer Electricity Demand Projected to Hit Decade Low

U.S. Summer Electricity Demand Projected to Hit Decade Low: EIA

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U.S. summer electricity demand, from June through August, is expected to total 998 billion kilowatthours, a 5 percent drop compared to 2019 and the lowest value since 2009, according to a June 10 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retail electricity sales in the commercial and industrial sectors are expected to decline 12 percent…...

U.S. Interior Department Releases Long-Awaited Review for 800-Megawatt Vineyard Wind Offshore Project

U.S. Interior Department Releases Long-Awaited Review for 800-Megawatt Vineyard Wind Offshore Project

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released the long-awaited supplement to the draft environmental review of Vineyard Wind LLC’s 800-megawatt wind farm offshore Massachusetts. Last year, the bureau postponed the final review for the $2.8 billion project, in order to undertake a supplemental analysis to understand the cumulative impacts of multiple projects proposed in the…...

New Mexico Enacts Trio of Bills Supporting Renewable Energy Expansion

NYSERDA Requests Funding to Launch Build-Ready Program for Renewable Energy Development

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on June 5 submitted a petition to the Public Service Commission, requesting approval to launch and advance the Build-Ready program through 2025. The move is in response to recent legislation that established a Clean Energy Resources Development and Incentives Program through which the agency will advance…...

SWEPCO Wins Arkansas Approval to Acquire 800 Megawatts of Wind Power

NextEra Wins North Dakota Approval for 200-Megawatt Wind Project

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The North Dakota Public Service Commission on June 10 issued a permit allowing Northern Divide Wind LLC to build a 200-megawatt wind generating facility and associated transmission line in Burke County. The NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary submitted a revised project application after a previous proposal was denied over concerns by federal and state regulators about…

New York Regulator Reaffirms Decision Approving Calpine’s 124-Megawatt Wind Project

New Mexico Approves 76-Megawatt Wind Project on State Trust Land

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The New Mexico State Land Office approved leases for a 76-megawatt wind project proposed by Pattern Renewables 2 LP,  according to a June 4 news release. The Western Spirit Wind Development, spanning about 16,442 acres in Torrance County and Lincoln Counties, is expected to power over 15,000 homes annually. Commissioner of Public Lands, Stephanie Garcia…...

Invenergy Wins Approval for New York’s Largest Wind Generation Project

Invenergy Wins Approval for New York’s Largest Wind Generation Project

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The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment on June 3 granted a permit, allowing Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Invenergy LLC, to construct a 340-megawatt wind generating facility in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming counties. The $454 million facility, spanning about 30,000 acres, is expected to generate up to…...

New Mexico Enacts Trio of Bills Supporting Renewable Energy Expansion

Connecticut Regulator Provides Relief for Renewable Energy Projects Facing Delays From COVID-19

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The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority extended the start date for delivery of renewable energy credits, or RECs, from low and zero emission facilities under the state’s LREC/ZREC program to provide flexibility for projects that may be facing delivery delays due to the COVID 19 pandemic, according to a June 1 press release. The agency…...

AEP Wins Louisiana Approval to Advance 1.5 Gigawatts of Wind Projects

AEP Wins Louisiana Approval to Advance 1.5 Gigawatts of Wind Projects

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The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved a settlement agreement, allowing  Southwestern Electric Power Co., a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company Inc., to acquire up to 810 megawatts of wind energy from three projects in Oklahoma, according to a May 27 press release. Following previous regulatory approvals from Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the Federal Energy Regulatory…...

Number of Renewable Projects Co-located With Storage Continue to Grow Across U.S: EIA

Number of Renewable Projects Co-located With Storage Continue to Grow Across U.S: EIA

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The number of solar and wind generation sites co-located with battery installations has grown to 53 in 2019, from 19 paired sites in 2016, according to a May 18 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Another 56 such facilities will come online by the end of 2023 according to planned installations reported to the…...

Renewables Exceed Coal in U.S. for the First Time in Over a Century

Renewables Exceed Coal in U.S. for the First Time in Over a Century: EIA

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U.S. annual energy consumption from renewables reached 11.5 quadrillion British thermal units in 2019, surpassing coal for the first time since before 1885, according to a May 28 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency pointed to the growth of renewable energy, especially wind and solar energy, for electricity generation amid the continued…...

Ohio Regulators Approve Nation’s First Freshwater Offshore Wind Project With Conditions

Ohio Regulators Approve Nation’s First Freshwater Offshore Wind Project With Conditions

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The Ohio Power Siting Board on May 21 issued a certificate allowing Icebreaker Wind Inc. to construct a 20.7- megawatt offshore wind demonstration project in Lake Erie, subject to 33 conditions. The order includes a condition that the turbines remain feathered during nighttime hours from March 1 to November 1, in order to mitigate the…...