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...
by Julie Smith-Galvin | Sep 24, 2021 | General Renewables, Maine, News, Transmission
Mr. Harry LanphearAdministrative DirectorMaine Public Utilities Commission18 State House StationAugusta, ME 04333-0018 Subject: Docket 2021-00223 – Comments on Notice of Inquiry Mr. Lanphear: The Maine Renewable Energy Association (MREA) and RENEW Northeast (RENEW)...
by Julie Smith-Galvin | Aug 12, 2021 | Energy Storage, General Renewables, News
August 12, 2021 In Today’s Heat Wave, Renewable Energy and Storage Can Meet Peak Electricity Demands During this heat wave, New England has been burning dirty and costly coal and oil around the clock each day to generate electricity at peak hours. This is no...
by Julie Smith-Galvin | Jul 23, 2021 | Energy Storage, General Renewables, Massachusetts, News
Testimony of Francis Pullaro, Executive Director, RENEW Northeast Chairmen Barrett and Roy and members of the Committee, My name is Francis Pullaro. I am the Executive Director of RENEW Northeast (RENEW), an association uniting environmental advocates and developers...
by Julie Smith-Galvin | Apr 8, 2021 | Federal, General Renewables, News
Proposal benefits consumers and the renewable energy industry Subject: ISO New England’s (ISO or ISO-NE) triennial recalculation of Offer Review Trigger Prices (ORTP) starting with Forward Capacity Auction (FCA) 16 to be run in February 2022 for the capacity...
