Turbine components for the new Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project are mustered on shore, awaiting transportation to the wind farm site at sea (cropped, courtesy of CVOW).
Mystery swirls over the classified DoD intel that led to an emergency work stoppage at five new wind farms in mid-construction.
Though federal electric vehicle incentives are gone in the United States, some states still have them. As we’ve reported already, these states include: California, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Add another to the list: Connecticut, which has actually increased its new battery electric vehicle incentive … [continued]
There is a steady trickle of good news about EV charging in some US states. In Connecticut, NEVI funding will be used to install dozens of new fast charging ports. “DOT spokesperson Josh Morgan said the state is now finalizing the $5.4 million in grant agreements for the nine charging … [continued]
A federal judge has put the Revolution Wind project back on track, paving the way for other US offshore wind projects in the pipeline.
Work on the new Connecticut-Rhode Island Revolution Wind offshore wind project has been stopped by order of the Interior Department (courtesy of Orsted).
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, the Trump Administration issued a stop work order to the Revolution Wind project in Rhode Island. The project is already 80 percent completed—with 45 of its 65 wind turbines already installed—and once completed, Revolution Wind would harness enough offshore wind to power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island … [continued]
Confession time for a non-Catholic: these are some of my favorite news stories. Schools that get their own solar power reduce their electricity costs and avoid carbon emissions. They also set an example to their students, who are the future of humanity, in two ways. First, they are reducing their … [continued]
Connecticut is located in the midst of the nation’s most expensive electric markets. Only Hawai’i and Rhode Island rank higher. The high cost of electricity is prompting Connecticut alawmakers to write legislation to lower those electricity rates. The hitch is that buried in the 80-page bill are decreases in home … [continued]
Facing rough political waters in the coming years, the US offshore wind industry aims to leverage its sprawling domestic supply chain for support.
Montville-based project is part of the Power Up New England portfolio recently awarded $389 million through the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Grid Innovation Program” Eversource Energy is pleased to announce its Huntsbrook Offshore Wind (OSW) Hub project proposal was recently awarded $89 million in federal grant funding through the second … [continued]
Electricity demand in New England surged this week as high temperatures persisted through much of the United States. Demand in the electric grid territory of New England’s Independent System Operator (ISO-NE) peaked at 23,324 megawatts (MW) during the evening of June 20, approaching last year’s peak hourly demand in this … [continued]
