by Julie Smith-Galvin | Mar 2, 2026 | Land-Based Wind, Maine, News
AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC, Commission) deadline for filing proposals in response to the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program RFP is today. The RFP seeks proposals for bids up to 1200 MW in new power generation from...
by Julie Smith-Galvin | Feb 27, 2026 | Massachusetts, News
RENEW Northeast (“RENEW”), an association of environmental advocates and developers and operators of clean energy projects, remarks on the Massachusetts House of Representatives’ passage of H.5151, An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic...
by Julie Smith-Galvin | Feb 4, 2026 | Massachusetts, Offshore Wind
Today’s Massachusetts–Nova Scotia offshore wind agreement reflects a shared understanding that offshore wind can strengthen energy security and grid reliability while lowering energy costs—if we plan and build it together. Coordinated transmission planning will be...
by Julie Smith-Galvin | Dec 12, 2025 | Energy Storage, General Renewables, Offshore Wind, Transmission
Massachusetts is updating clean energy permitting to make it faster, simpler, and fairer. Under current rules, approvals can be slow and inconsistent, holding up clean energy projects. Communities should be aware of two new regulations: 225 CMR 29.00 – for small,...
by Julie Smith-Galvin | Nov 17, 2025 | General Renewables, Massachusetts, On the Line
The public comment period just closed for the new siting and permitting regulations impacting clean energy projects in Massachusetts. This conclusion marks a milestone in a more than year’s long process to transition the Commonwealth’s siting and...
