$300 Million in Grants for SAF Production and Sustainable Aviation Technology Available from FAA
Energy & Climate Counsel
by Benjamin Vaughan
5M ago
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the availability of $300 million in discretionary grant funds as part of their Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) program. The goal of the program is to help achieve net-zero emissions in the aviation sector by 2025, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden last year. It is also one of many actions the Administration is taking to spur domestic production of billions of gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per the Administration’s SAF Grand Challenge: producing 3 billion gallons o ..read more
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Connecticut Issues RFP for 2 GW of Offshore Wind
Energy & Climate Counsel
by Joshua Rosen
5M ago
Earlier today, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) issued an RFP for up to 2 GW of offshore wind. The RFP solicits bids to enter into long-term power purchase agreements for energy, renewable energy certificates (RECs), and related environmental attributes. Responses to the RFP will be evaluated by various state agencies and the electric distribution companies (“EDCs”), with the ultimate selection to be made by the Commissioner of DEEP. Once selected, bidders will negotiate separate conforming Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”) with both EDCs. Any ..read more
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FERC Extends Order No. 2023 Interconnection Rule Compliance Filing Deadline to Spring 2024
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by Tory Lauterbach
5M ago
On October 25, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order extending the deadline for Transmission Providers to submit compliance filings to implement the requirements of FERC’s Order No. 2023, which adopted reforms aimed at ensuring that electricity transmission system interconnection customers can interconnect to the transmission system reliably, efficiently, and without undue discrimination.  The order grants all Transmission Providers except for those with wholesale distribution access tariffs (WDAT) an extension until April 3, 2024, to submit their complianc ..read more
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New Report Details Massachusetts Whole-of-Government Approach to Climate Crisis
Energy & Climate Counsel
by Joshua Rosen
5M ago
Yesterday, Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer issued a report detailing how “to implement the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s whole-of-government approach to addressing the climate crisis.” The report identifies trends, barriers, and gaps in Massachusetts climate policy, establishes guiding principles for whole-of-government climate action, and offers recommendations to strengthen the “climate-related practices and policies of executive department agencies.” The recommendations represent a roadmap for the state to implement its climate goals while enhancing public health, economic pro ..read more
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FERC Generator Debrief: October Open Meeting Yields Orders Mandating Standards for Inverter-Based Resources and Acceptance of ISO-NE Proposal on Storage-As-Transmission-Only Asset
Energy & Climate Counsel
by Joshua Rosen
5M ago
At its October Open Meeting, FERC accepted ISO-NE’s proposal to permit energy storage resources to operate as transmission resources, issued a final rule mandating the adoption of reliability standards for Inverter-Based Resources, considered FERC Order No. 881 compliance filings, and took several other actions of note to generation developers and operators. We explore each of these items, below. Acceptance of ISO-NE Storage as Transmission-Only Asset (“SATOA”) Proposal FERC accepted a Section 205 filing by ISO New England Inc. (“ISO-NE”) to amend its Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff ..read more
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Rhode Island Issues RFP For 1.2 GW of Offshore Wind, First Since CT-RI-MA MOU for Joint Procurements
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by Joshua Rosen
5M ago
Rhode Island Energy recently issued an Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1.2 GW of offshore wind. The RFP solicits bids to enter into long-term power purchase agreements for energy, renewable energy certificates (RECs), and related environmental attributes. Rhode Island Energy, in consultation with the state’s Office of Energy Resources and Division of Public Utilities and Carrier, will evaluate and select bids and any resulting contracts will be subject to approval by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. A week prior to publishing the RFP, Rhode Island signed a Memorandum of Unde ..read more
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BOEM Seeks Comment on Gulf of Maine Draft Wind Energy Area, Bidding Credits for Floating Offshore Wind
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by Joshua Rosen
5M ago
Gulf of Maine Draft WEA and Secondary Areas (Source: BOEM) The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a notice inviting public comment on a Draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine, representing a critical next step in BOEM’s commercial leasing process. BOEM requests comment on the Draft WEA and several related elements, including bidding credits to facilitate floating offshore wind development, a phased leasing program, and the potential for BOEM to consider secondary areas closer to the Maine coast for inclusion in the Final WEA. Comments are due by November 20. The Dr ..read more
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FERC October 2023 Open Meeting Preview
Energy & Climate Counsel
by Joshua Rosen
5M ago
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will host its October open meeting later this week on Thursday, October 19, 2023. FERC’s Sunshine Notice agenda indicates FERC intends to act on several items of note to the electricity industry, including a rulemaking on inverter-based resources and a rulemaking on Electric Quarterly Reports.  FERC also looks set to rule on filings relating to a proposal by ISO New England (ISO-NE) to adopt criteria for the use of storage as a transmission-only asset in its region, compliance with FERC Order No. 881 relating to transmission and dynamic line ..read more
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NYISO Previews Order 2023 Compliance Filing at First Meeting of Interconnection Issues Task Force
Energy & Climate Counsel
by Devlyn Tedesco
6M ago
The NYISO unveiled the framework of its proposed compliance filing for FERC Order No. 2023 (184 FERC ¶ 61,054) to market participants last week at the first meeting of its newly established Interconnection Issues Task Force (“IITF”).  This post is the first in a series that will provide updates on the IITF and the NYISO’s Order No. 2023 compliance efforts. Order No. 2023 finalized reforms to FERC’s standard generator interconnection procedures and agreements for transmission providers, including reforms that modify interconnection study procedures in an attempt to increase the speed of i ..read more
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Offshore Wind Policy Actions to Address Supply Chain and Transmission Constraints
Energy & Climate Counsel
by Joshua Rosen
6M ago
The Biden-Harris Administration announced several major policy actions for offshore wind in the last week, including a new effort to strengthen regional collaboration and address high priority domestic supply chain gaps and a transmission strategy to unlock offshore wind resources in the Atlantic. These actions represent the latest steps by the Biden-Harris administration to drive long-term growth of the American offshore wind industry and “bring the nation’s first major offshore wind projects online in the near-term and achieve the goal of 30 gigawatts by 2030.” While the announcement correct ..read more
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