On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its strongest greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty vehicles to date, setting plans in motion for model years 2027-2032.
With public health and the climate crisis in focus, the EPA stated that the new standards would avoid 1 billio... Read More »
According to a joint announcement from the United States Departments of Energy (DOE) and Treasury, along with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), $4 billion in tax credits are headed to more than 100 projects to bolster domestic clean energy manufacturing and cut industrial greenhouse gas emissions.... Read More »
Avangrid’s proposed New England Wind 1 offshore wind proposal has the full support of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
Avangrid’s proposal is in response to the multi-state procurement for offshore wind power by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
If Avangrid wins the award, part of th... Read More »
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance this week for the 2024 program year of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program.
This program, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, provides a 10 or 20-percentage point boost to the Investment Tax Cr... Read More »
In a move that impacts nearly 5,000 customers of The Illuminating Company in Ohio, American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI) recently finished work updating 16 miles of high-voltage power lines throughout Lake and Geauga counties.
Meant to bolster resilience, the measures included stringing new ... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $120 million in renewable energy projects in 44 states top help farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers, and rural small businesses.
Most of the 541 projects are being funded by the Inflation Reduction Act through the Rural Energy for Ameri... Read More »
Thanks to a mix of its own low-cost power generation portfolio and lower gas prices over the past year, Entergy Arkansas recently announced that as of April, residential, commercial, and industrial customers alike should see monthly bill decreases.
Prompted by the lowest fuel rest in more than a ... Read More »
Offshore wind developer Orsted proposed a new offshore wind project in Connecticut called Starboard Wind.
The proposed 1,184-megawatt (MW) Starboard Wind project would power more than 600,000 homes in the state.
“Connecticut is a critical hub in the U.S. offshore wind market thanks to its e... Read More »