The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources is scheduled to announce the winners of its offshore wind power procurement, however the selection process is subject to delay, according to Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, as the state works on a separate clean energy program for hydropower. The selection will be the first in a series of competitive solicitations required under the state’s 2016 Act to Promote Energy Diversity, which calls for the state to secure 1,600-megawatts of offshore wind by 2027. (83C RFP)

The New York State Department of Public Service will continue its assessment of the response by the state’s major electric utilities to the March winter storms that disrupted service for more than half a million residents. The utilities consist of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., Consolidated Edison Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc., PSEG Long Island LLC, and Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation.

The Potomac Electric Power Company will present its revised proposal for expanding the use of electric vehicles in the District of Columbia. Pepco will consider ways to boost penetration and overcome barriers for the adoption of the cars by broader and more diverse populations. Pepco is a subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (FC1130)

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities is scheduled to receive long term contracts from Avangrid Inc., a subsidiary of Iberdrola SA, to supply renewable power to meet the state’s clean energy targets. On March 28 the agency awarded the contract to Avangrid’s 145-mile New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, a project designed to deliver 1,200-megawatts of hydro power from Québec to the New England grid. (83D RFP)

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will issue the next solicitation for 1,500,000 megawatt-hours of large-scale renewable energy under the state’s Clean Energy Standard. The capacity will bring the state closer to meeting its goal of sourcing half its electricity supplies from renewable generators by 2030.

ISO New England Inc. will hold its semi-annual meeting with member states. Agenda to be determined.

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will take comments on the $5.3-billion merger between utility Avista Corporation and Hydro One Limited, a Canadian transmission and distribution service provider. The deal, which was approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on January 16, requires authorizations from state regulators within Avista’s territory of Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. (U-170970)

Xcel Energy is scheduled to provide its updated clean energy plan to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The proposal, first unveiled in August, seeks to add up to 1 gigawatt of wind, 700 megawatts of solar, and 700 megawatts of natural gas and energy storage as well as the closure of two coal-fired power plants.

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission will continue its discussion on a draft Clean Energy Standard, which calls for utilities to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 4 percent annually through 2040. (17-00211-UT)

The California Independent System Operator Corp. is scheduled to publish its final report on local capacity requirements for 2019. The California Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to issue a final decision on the study by the end of June in order to provide utilities with sufficient time to secure the necessary capacity commitments from power suppliers for next year. (R1709020)