UTILITIES: Maine utility regulators vote to waive review of Iberdrola’s $2.5 billion purchase of the remaining shares of Avangrid, the parent company of utility Central Maine Power, referencing an earlier approval of the corporate structure. (Portland Press Herald)

POLITICS: Even though both blue and red states are taking advantage of a slew of clean energy investment dollars coming via the Inflation Reduction Act, states like Pennsylvania could see their big plans upended if former President Trump is re-elected and rescinds unspent funds. (Stateline)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: 

WIND: A news outlet explains how the math pencils out after Massachusetts’ governor says that more offshore wind, even at a higher price point, will result in lower power costs. (CommonWealth Beacon)

WORKFORCE: 

  • A new clean energy jobs report finds that Pennsylvania increased its clean energy jobs by 4.6% in 2023, equivalent to 6% of all new jobs in the state that year. (Pittsburgh Business Times)
  • A group of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students complete a publicly funded, 10-week offshore wind industry training program that was launched last year. (news release)

SOLAR: In Maine, a land trust donates a solar array to a school district that will completely cover the power demands of a classroom building. (Advertiser Democrat)

GRID: New York’s grid operator presents a final interim staff recommendation for its 2025-2029 demand curve reset that mostly adhered to an earlier draft version but adjusted some metrics, like net energy and ancillary services revenues. (RTO Insider, subscription)

COMMENTARY: The president of the Massachusetts of the Conservation Law Foundation writes that the state legislature ought to reconvene this fall to “pass a comprehensive climate bill that moves our state beyond gas” instead of relying on “quick fixes.” (CommonWealth Beacon)

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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.