The first monopile foundation for the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) was installed recently approximately 29 miles off the Virginia Beach coast, Dominion Energy announced.
The monopile was installed by the Orion, DEME Group's heavy lift vessel. Once the offshore wind project i... Read More »
Officials from Avangrid and Eversource were on hand this week to commemorate the completion of the Cape Cod Solution Phase 1 grid upgrade in Bourne, Mass. by participating in a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The grid update is part of the New England Wind 1 offshore wind project, allowing for the inte... Read More »
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster sought fast action by state legislators on a massive energy reform bill that would ensure ample power continues to surge statewide, but lawmakers just couldn’t get it done before the legislative session ended earlier this month.
“We cannot wait,” McMaster,... Read More »
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC) was recently upgraded to test larger land-based and offshore wind turbines.
The WTTC, located on a deepwater port along Boston's Mystic River, conducts stress tests on wind turbine blades that are delivered via from s... Read More »
In a move companies heralded for its potential to reduce grid congestion and offer lower cost renewable energy throughout the upper Midwest, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently approved upgrades for nearly 100 miles of transmission line.
Line updates will take place in both M... Read More »
Southern California Edison (SCE) and Lotus Infrastructure Partners have been selected by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to develop new transmission infrastructure to deliver energy from renewable sources.
The companies will build a high-voltage transmission line from Serrano S... Read More »
A package of permitting reforms – the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act – passed the Minnesota legislature this week, with promises to update the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) approval process.
If signed off by Gov. Tim Walz, the legislation create clearer timel... Read More »
ISO New England has proposed new processes to ensure that plans for future transmission upgrades address state clean energy policies.
Earlier this month, ISO New England filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Phase 2 of the Longer-Term Transmission Planning (LTTP) tariff chang... Read More »
Duke Energy Carolinas reached a settlement agreement for its rate review request filed back in January.
If the agreement is approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC), the total increase will be approximately $240 million. This is about 26 percent less than the $323 milli... Read More »
The New York State Public Service Commission granted final approval to the Empire Offshore Wind project, authorizing it to begin construction.
The 810MW offshore wind farm received its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), which clears the way for the construction and operation ... Read More »