Two offshore wind victories

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OFFSHORE WIND

• Construction on Vineyard Wind, one of the five offshore wind projects the Trump administration tried to halt in December, is complete, though it will be a few more weeks before all 62 turbines are fully up and running. (WBUR)

• Revolution Wind, another project targeted by Trump, has started sending power to the grid, and will continue to scale up in coming weeks until it is fully operational. (Associated Press)

• The Trump administration declines to appeal the court ruling that allowed work to continue on Revolution Wind, failing to file a challenge by last week’s deadline. (E&E News)

FEDERAL ACTION

• The Trump administration argues that its repeal of the scientific finding underpinning its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions ​“changes nothing” about its legal argument against Vermont’s law requiring fossil companies to pay for damages caused by claim change. (E&E News)

SOLAR

• Connecticut utilities and state officials say a bill creating a new community solar program would increase costs for customers and channel benefits mainly to more affluent residents. (Hartford Business Journal)

• Residents of a small Pennsylvania town speak out against a planned 730-acre solar development they say will ​“scar” the community and lower property values. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

HYDROPOWER

• A new 339-mile transmission line from Quebec to New York City is set to come online this spring, carrying enough Canadian hydropower to provide up to 20% of the city’s power needs. (New York Times)

AFFORDABILITY

• Maine lawmakers pass a bill requiring state utility commissioners to consider affordability when making decisions about the electric system and to conduct a comprehensive review of utility rates. (Maine Morning Star)

• Energy legislation unveiled last week could save Maryland residents $150 per year on their utility bills, say Gov. Wes Moore and state legislative leaders. (Maryland Matters)

GRID

• PJM market monitor says there are ​“clear warning signs” for the grid’s capacity markets and future reliability, as data center demand continues to mount in the region. (Utility Dive)

NUCLEAR

• Neighbors of New Hampshire’s Seabrook Station share their experiences living in the shadow of a nuclear power plant, including concerns about cancer rates, safety protocols, and lack of clear communication from the facility’s owners. (New Hampshire Bulletin)

STORAGE

• As battery storage projects surge in New York City, lawmakers, storage industry groups, and climate advocates are pushing back on local utility ConEd’s plan to charge developers fees for grid upgrades. (New York Focus)

ELECTRIFICATION

• 100 public housing units in New York City have started receiving induction stoves, the first stage in a plan to provide the efficient electric appliances to 10,000 apartments in the city. (Inside Climate News)

PUBLIC HEALTH

• Water leaching from landfills containing toxic fracking waste does not currently pose a threat to human health, but more research is needed to determine whether the finding will hold into the future, a new study finds. (Inside Climate News)

WORKFORCE

• Massachusetts awards more than $7 million in grant money to programs bolstering the state’s climatetech workforce. (WWLP)

NEW FROM CANARY

• Did fake comments sink SoCal clean heat rules? Advocates want answers. — Alison F. Takemura

• Sky-high oil prices are about to hit Puerto Rico’s grid — Ysabelle Kempe

• A chapter of California’s rooftop solar battle closes — Kathryn Krawczyk