by Julie Smith-Galvin | Mar 16, 2026 | Affordability, General Renewables, Massachusetts
Today, RENEW Northeast joined the Governor and her team at the signing of Executive Order #654, an order To Secure Massachusetts’ Energy Future by Establishing an Energy Supply Plan that Drives Affordability and Reliability. RENEW offered the following statement of...
by Julie Smith-Galvin | Mar 6, 2026 | General Renewables, Massachusetts, On the Line
“Getting to final regulations on siting and permitting took real commitment from all sides. The EFSB, DPU, EEA, and DOER created meaningful opportunities for stakeholder input throughout the process, and it shows in the result. What matters most is that these...
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 | 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 | Aug 8, 2025 | Massachusetts, News
RENEW Northeast has submitted formal comments to the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) on proposed draft regulations to implement the 2024 Climate Act Siting and Permitting Reforms. The Climate Act created a single consolidated permit process...
