Federal judge: Work on Revolution Wind can resume

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OFFSHORE WIND

• A federal judge rules against the Trump administration’s ​“erratic” decision to stop work on Revolution Wind, a decision that could have broader legal ramifications for other court cases involving offshore wind. (Canary Media)

• Following news of the Revolution Wind ruling, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says he is working closely with the Trump administration on an ​“all the above” strategy for New England’s energy future. (CT Mirror)

• Ørsted shares rise on news that its Revolution Wind project can continue, though the Trump administration may still appeal the decision. (Reuters)

• Nearly a decade after the Block Island offshore wind farm began delivering power, residents of the Rhode Island vacation town say the five turbines have brought them cleaner, quieter power. (New York Times)

SOLAR

• State lawmakers in New Hampshire and Vermont are crafting bills that would authorize portable solar — small-scale, DIY solar arrays that plug in to ordinary outlets and do not require the involvement of utilities. (Canary Media)

• Vermont regulators approve a planned 80-acre solar development that has been much opposed by locals who worry about the impact on a scenic view and the need to cut down trees to build the project. (Seven Days)

ELECTRIFICATION

• A coalition of northeastern states releases an action plan laying out strategies for increasing heat pump adoption, such as increasing access for low-income households, implementing building performance standards, and reforming utility rates to promote electrification. (Canary Media)

• An upstate New York town unveils the state’s first fully electric, net-zero firehouse. (Spectrum News)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• Only 68 school buses in New York City’s fleet of 10,500 are electric, leading environmental advocates to worry the city can’t possibly meet the state mandate of switching all its school buses to electric by 2035. (City Limits)

• With the federal electric vehicle tax credit about to expire, a Vermont utility ups its EV rebate from $2,300 to $5,000, with an additional $700 available to income-qualifying buyers. (WCAX)

DATA CENTERS

• New Jersey state lawmakers pass a bill that would require data centers to report their annual energy and water consumption, sending it to Gov. Phil Murphy. (Inside Climate News)

GRID

• Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) says he will pull the state out of the PJM Interconnection if it doesn’t make significant reforms, and partners the state with others in PJM to address shared issues with the operator. (Inside Climate News)

INNOVATION

• A New York startup begins operating its first production system turning carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel, with plans to commercialize next year. (E&E News)

HYDRO

• The Nature Conservancy announces a deal to buy and oversee four hydroelectric dams on Maine’s Kennebec River, with the goal of eventually removing them to strengthen the population of wild Atlantic salmon. (Maine Monitor)

AFFORDABILITY

• The New York Power Authority reduces a price hike that would have tripled electricity rates by 2028 after outcry from the public and Gov. Kathy Hochul. (E&E News)

COMMENTARY

• The Trump administration’s attacks on offshore wind could prevent billions of dollars in investment, impact thousands of jobs, and increase electricity prices, say the leaders of three Massachusetts business organizations. (CommonWealth Beacon)

NEW FROM CANARY 

• Glassmaking needs lots of heat. Can electric furnaces provide it? — Maria Gallucci

• New California law could expand energy trading across the West — Jeff St. John