NUCLEAR: Connstellation announces a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to buy power from Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, which the company says it will restart without any public subsidies. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: 

UTILITIES: A New York lawmaker proposes a publicly owned power utility for Erie County to lower energy costs, although incumbent utility NYSEG claims the move would result in higher costs for ratepayers. (WIVB)

RENEWABLE POWER: Ten Republican governors, including New Hampshire’s Chris Sununu, band together to oppose renewable power mandates; an advocate says the group’s call for “energy choice” is “thinly veiled code” for natural gas. (The Hill)

SOLAR: A developer wraps up the installation of a two-part rooftop solar array totaling almost 1 MW at a Windsor, Connecticut, business park. (news release)

STORAGE: The American Council on Renewable Energy says PJM Interconnection should reform an accelerated process for adding capacity to let battery storage assets tap in. (Utility Dive)

EQUITY: 

  • Two Pittsburgh-area nonprofits form an incubator program to support projects that improve climate resilience, economic prospects and health in environmental justice communities. (Next Pittsburgh)
  • As Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, works to finalize its climate action plan, advocates say the as-written document doesn’t do enough to ensure the most vulnerable communities don’t suffer from more-frequent flooding. (Public Source)

BUILDINGS: Former President Donald Trump has stakes in buildings that could collectively owe millions of dollars in penalties if they don’t comply with New York City’s local building emissions law. (City Limits)

TRANSPORTATION: In the Connecticut cities of Hartford and New Haven, almost a third of households don’t own a car, leading state and local officials to issue more e-bike vouchers and consider policies that encourage more bicycling. (CT Mirror)

AFFORDABILITY: In Maine, a return to pre-pandemic funding levels for a low-income household heating bill assistance program and higher fuel prices could limit how many households can receive help. (Bangor Daily News)

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Bridget is a freelance reporter and newsletter writer based in the Washington, D.C., area. She compiles the Northeast Energy News digest. Bridget primarily writes about energy, conservation and the environment. Originally from Philadelphia, she graduated from Emerson College in 2015 with a degree in journalism and a minor in environmental studies. When she isn’t working on a story, she’s normally on a northern Maine lake or traveling abroad to practice her Spanish language skills.