A ​“lawless attack” on offshore wind

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OFFSHORE WIND

• Seven northeastern states sue the Trump administration over its agreement to pay TotalEnergies to abandon its offshore wind lease off New York, saying the ​“lawless attack” will harm the states’ economies, electric grids, and climate goals. (Canary Media)

• A judge declines to lift an order requiring that GE Vernova continue its turbine maintenance work with Vineyard Wind while GE’s effort to exit its contract makes its way through the courts. (Reuters)

ELECTRIFICATION

• A Massachusetts demonstration program investigates ways to tap into the energy stored in EV batteries to lower power-sector emissions, reduce electricity costs, and improve grid resilience. (Canary Media)

• The historic, 175-acre Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, becomes the first cemetery in the country to use entirely battery-powered equipment. (WGBH)

DATA CENTERS

• The New York state legislature is poised to pass a bill that would put a one-year moratorium on data center development, create a new electricity rate for the facilities, and impose renewable energy requirements on them. (Politico)

STORAGE

• Pennsylvania state legislators consider a bill that would require utilities to install 3,000 megawatts of battery storage capacity by 2033. (Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

NUCLEAR

• Federal regulators grant a waiver that will allow the nuclear plant at Three Mile Island to start delivering power as soon as 2027. (Reuters)

• New York advances its efforts to build a new nuclear power plant with a call for experienced developers and a plan to commit $40 million to training the workforce needed to support the industry. (RTO Insider)

EFFICIENCY

• As Massachusetts residents grapple with high utility bills, the cost of the state’s energy efficiency incentive program has become a hot political issue. (WBUR)

HYDRO

• The Champlain Hudson Power Express, a 1,250-megawatt transmission line, starts delivering hydropower from Canada to New York City. (E&E News)

LEGISLATION

• Rhode Island state legislators unveil a budget that avoids the major energy efficiency cuts and net metering caps included in Gov. Dan McKee’s spending proposal. (ecoRI)

• The New Hampshire state legislature’s lack of action on net metering bills leaves the solar industry feeling uncertain about its future in the state. (New Hampshire Bulletin)

SOLAR

• A Massachusetts middle school persists in its attempts to go solar despite technical challenges and failure to obtain a state grant. (Concord Bridge)

NEW FROM CANARY

• DOE bars homes from using rebates to ditch fossil-fueled heating — Dan Gearino

• Indiana coal plant that Trump forced to stay open is not operating — Kari Lydersen

• California makes controversial change to cap-and-invest program — Jeff St. John

• A safer nuclear fuel is gaining steam — but cost remains a hurdle — Alexander C. Kaufman