by Julie Smith-Galvin | Jun 16, 2026 | General Renewables, Massachusetts, On the Line, Transmission
RENEW Northeast recently presented an overview of the Clean Energy Siting and Permitting reforms in collaboration with the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative. This presentation summarizes the rules and community considerations as of June 15, 2026. If you have any...
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...
