New Jersey nuclear plants could keep running through midcentury

NUCLEAR: The owner of New Jersey’s three nuclear plants says it will seek to extend the plants’ licenses for another 20 years, and says that new federal tax credits will enable the plants to run without state subsidies. (Associated Press, NJ Spotlight)

GRID: Executives from regional grid operators, including ISO-New England and the New York Independent System Operator, say they are ​“running like crazy” to keep up with rapid changes from decarbonization and electrification. (E&E News)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES:

• Maine lawmakers pass a bill requiring legislative approval of clean car standards, a step advocates warn will make it harder to reach state climate targets. (Press Herald)
• Maryland lawmakers approve a bill that would make it the first state in the nation to require utilities to allow vehicle-to-grid connections, enabling EVs to act as a grid resource. (news release)

COAL:

• Pennsylvania will receive $244 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to help remediate abandoned coal mines, which if unaddressed can damage structures above. (WESA)
• CSX Corp. is rerouting coal exports through New York following the indefinite closure of Baltimore’s port after the Key Bridge collapse. (Capital Gazette)

WIND: Officials from eight coastal New Jersey towns urge regulators to reject any attempt by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind to rebid its project to take advantage of higher renewable energy credit rates. (Asbury Park Press)

UTILITIES: The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office finds that customers of competitive energy suppliers collectively paid $51.8 million more for electricity over a year than they would have paid with basic utility service. (State House News Service)

PIPELINES: Two years after Energy Transfer agreed to provide free water testing for residents impacted by Mariner East II pipeline construction in Pennsylvania, neither the company nor the state has disclosed information about the number of tests done or the results. (Spotlight PA) 

EFFICIENCY: A Maine lumber mill will receive a $300,000 Department of Energy grant to install energy-efficient equipment. (WABI)

CLIMATE: New York lawmakers urge passage of a bill that would require the state to incorporate climate change into curriculum standards. (WSKG)

COMMENTARY: Advocates say offshore wind will be critical for meeting climate goals in Delaware, a state that imports most of its power. (Delaware Online)