New York’s grid operator warns of reliability issues next year

GRID: New York’s grid operator says reliability problems could arise next year as retiring fossil fuel generation outpaces new renewable energy projects and demand grows from big power consumers. (E&E News, Syracuse.com)

ALSO:

• A group of state utility commissions warns PJM Interconnection to stop ​“reactive” planning to develop a proactive, affordable grid reliability strategy. (Utility Dive)
• Connecticut energy officials publish a request for information related to diesel vehicle electrification to inform an existing solicitation for energy storage projects. (RTO Insider, subscription)

WIND:

• In Maine, construction begins on a 30-turbine onshore wind farm in Washington County after nearly a decade of development. (Bangor Daily News)
• Researchers say that, although the data is still being processed, a two-year study of New England’s waters has found no negative correlation between whales, dolphins and offshore wind development survey work. (NJ Advance Media)

SOLAR:

• Rhode Island’s attorney general alleges a Providence residential solar installer engaged in deceptive sales practices, such as convincing customers not to use government benefits to expedite payments. (Providence Journal)
• A Pennsylvania court maintains a permit denial for a proposed industrial-scale solar project alongside a major roadway near Gettysburg. (Gettysburg Times)
• In Yarmouth, Massachusetts, households that lost thousands of dollars when a solar installer went bankrupt may now see financial relief following a deal between the town’s select board and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center. (Cape Cod Times)

CLEAN ENERGY:

• Climate advocates say a New York law requiring a public agency to build up the state’s renewable energy capacity if the private sector isn’t doing so may be the East Coast’s saving grace amid canceled wind projects. (The New Republic)
• A new Green Energy Consumers Alliance report finds Massachusetts customers have seen lower prices and power emissions by enrolling in green municipal aggregation programs. (RTO Insider, subscription)
• A New Jersey legislative committee considers codifying the state’s 100% clean energy goal into law. (RTO Insider, subscription)

FOSSIL FUELS:

• Pennsylvania’s gas production declined in 2022, the first year-over-year decrease the state has seen since its fracking boom began. (StateImpact Pennsylvania)
• A New Jersey lawmaker pulls legislation from consideration that would let utilities mix hydrogen into their gas distribution system over concern it’s an untested, pricey strategy. (New Jersey Monitor)