A New York clean energy milestone

This roundup of energy news headlines comes from our Northeast Energy News newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox each morning.

SOLAR

• New York Power Authority acquires full ownership of a planned 20-MW solar installation, the first project under the agency’s strategic plan to bring 3 GW of renewable capacity online following a 2023 law directing it to build public renewables. (News10, news release)

• New York state legislators advance a bill to double the maximum tax credit on solar installations to $10,000 and make the incentive available as a refund to low-income households. (City Limits)

• Installing solar panels on active agricultural land may not be a good fit for large farms or those on prime farmland in New York, but small or new operations could benefit from agrivoltaics, a new study from Cornell University finds. (PV Magazine)

TRANSPORTATION

• A new poll finds slight majorities of Massachusetts residents would support phasing out the gas tax as more drivers switch to electric vehicles, and replacing the revenue by expanding the toll system or imposing a fee for miles driven. (Telegram and Gazette)

FEDERAL FUNDING

• In New Jersey, $24 million in grants for an urban microgrid, an air pollution reduction plan, and seven other projects is at risk in the Trump administration’s campaign to cut EPA funding to climate initiatives. (NJ Spotlight News)

GRID

• Grid operator PJM receives 94 applications representing 26.6 GW of capacity for its new expedited interconnection process aimed at quickly getting more generation online to help rein in high prices. (RTO Insider)

• Ratepayer advocates urge federal regulators not to allow Constellation Energy to buy competitor Calpine, saying the $16.4 billion acquisition would give the combined company too much influence over the market. (Utility Dive)

INVESTMENTS

• New York City’s comptroller declares the city’s pension funds will continue scaling up investments in climate solutions and pushing for fossil fuel investment disclosures from major banks. (Net Zero Investor)

NUCLEAR

• Delaware’s state Senate passes a resolution creating a task force to study the feasibility of using small modular nuclear reactors to improve the affordability and reliability of the state’s energy supply. (CoastTV)

WORKFORCE

• New York Power Authority approves $4 million in clean energy workforce funding, including money for pre-apprenticeship programs, expanding training curriculum for electricians, and providing technical and soft skills to students from disadvantaged communities. (CBS6)