Trump win worries offshore wind advocates

ELECTIONS: In New England, advocates worry about the damage the second Trump presidency could do to offshore wind development. (MassLive)

ALSO:

• New York might be unable to meet its goal of phasing out fossil fuels by 2050 if Trump rolls back federal support for renewable energy, advocates say. (City Limits)
• Maine voters pass a $25 million bond bill to support emerging technology in several sectors, including renewable energy. (WGAN)
• Offshore wind opponents in Maryland and Delaware hope their concerns will get more traction in the new Trump administration. (WBOC)

GRID:

• At ISO New England’s board meeting, the grid operator’s CEO predicts new market structures will be needed to support emerging clean energy technology like small modular nuclear reactors, and that the transition will be costly. (RTO Insider, subscription)
• Grid operator PJM receives approval to stop making capacity market payments for energy efficiency, a move clean energy advocates say could stifle growth of demand-reducing technologies. (E&E News, subscription)

MICROGRIDS: A new microgrid at a Connecticut submarine base includes a natural gas power plant and a combined heat and power system that can operate the facility for days in case of a power outage. (Microgrid Knowledge)

EFFICIENCY: The University of Maryland uses a $350,000 federal grant to help regional breweries cut back on energy use and reduce emissions. (Maryland Today)

TRASH: A plume of noxious black smoke billows from a trash-incineration power plant in New York that concerned neighbors have been fighting to close for years. (Times Union, subscription)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Maryland school bus contractors speak out against a $3 million grant program to replace diesel buses with electric ones, saying the program offers little environmental benefit but comes with high costs. (Fox Baltimore)

COMMENTARY: With energy costs rising, Connecticut should join Massachusetts and Rhode Island in a multistate offshore wind procurement before tomorrow’s deadline, says a clean energy business advocate. (CT Mirror)