Wind shows up for New England grid

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WIND

• Over the first nine months of 2026, monthly wind power generation in ISO-New England was, on average, 68% higher compared to the same period in 2025. (Energy Information Administration)

• If the Trump administration succeeds at stopping the operation of Revolution Wind, it could increase costs for Connecticut consumers by $125 million per year. (Stamford Advocate)

• Residents of a small northern Maine town raise concerns about an 800-MW wind farm planned for the region and the major new transmission line intended to carry the power it generates. (Bangor Daily News)

ELECTIONS

• The Republican candidate for governor in New York blames clean energy policies for the state’s high power prices, while Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul continues to support an ​“all-of-the-above” strategy. (Inside Climate News)

GRID

• The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is conducting a study of more than 20 former power plant sites to identify possible locations where new generating facilities could come online quickly. (Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

STORAGE

• Massachusetts receives 35 bids for battery and pumped hydro storage projects as part of its latest energy storage solicitation. (Renewables Now)

• Flatiron Energy closes on $850 million in financing for the construction of a 1,200-MWh battery storage facility near Boston. (news release)

GEOTHERMAL

• The New York Public Service Commission advances two thermal network pilot projects that will draw thermal energy from geothermal boreholes and wastewater. (news release)

AFFORDABILITY

• Some 3 million New Yorkers have received energy rebate checks of up to $200, and another 5.2 million checks are set to go out in coming weeks. (WJLA)

DATA CENTERS

• A city council in western Massachusetts declines to extend a special permit for a hyperscale data center, ending a developer’s seven-year attempt to get the project off the ground. (WGBH)