Northeast

Offshore wind

How Trump dismantled a promising energy industry — and what America lost

The demolition of the offshore wind sector in 2025 will reverberate for decades, resulting in lost jobs, higher utility bills, and less reliable power grids.

By Clare Fieseler . 31 December 2025
Fossil fuels

The legal battle bogging down Massachusetts’ plan to ditch gas

In 2023, state regulators released a landmark order paving the way for a clean energy transition. Utilities aren’t quite ready to embrace the change.

By Sarah Shemkus . 23 December 2025
Clean energy

New Hampshire clean energy program goes national with federal funds

In a rare federal win, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen secured $3M to expand the program, which helps towns and small businesses adopt clean energy and save money.

By Sarah Shemkus . 18 December 2025
Clean energy

New York’s public utility approves plan to build 5.5GW of renewables

The move nearly doubles NYPA’s initial renewables goal but still scales back from summer targets. The agency blames Trump’s tax-credit cuts and grid challenges.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 9 December 2025
Geothermal

Cornell’s deep-down and rocky quest to unlock geothermal for New York

The university is drilling for geothermal energy to directly warm its campus upstate. The system could curb emissions without straining the grid.

By Maria Gallucci . 9 December 2025
Clean energy

New Jersey’s latest plan for 100% clean power comes at a tricky time

The state’s vision for a cleaner grid has support from voters — but faces serious challenges due to federal headwinds and turmoil in the PJM energy market.

By Rambo Talabong . 9 December 2025
Geothermal

A major networked geothermal project gets underway in Connecticut

The project will provide clean heating and cooling for New Haven’s train station and nearby public housing. It could be a test case for similar efforts statewide.

By Sarah Shemkus . 8 December 2025
Utilities

First utility-owned geothermal network to double in size with DOE funds

The $8.6 million grant for Eversource’s pioneering project in Framingham, Massachusetts, is a rare win for renewable energy under the Trump administration.

By Phil McKenna . 5 December 2025
Solar

Connecticut’s pioneering model for publicly owned, small-scale solar

The Connecticut Green Bank goes beyond grants and loans to directly develop solar for towns and schools — a model other states could follow as energy costs rise.

By Jeff St. John . 26 November 2025
Offshore wind

Feel the cold? Offshore wind alleviates grid woes in winter, study says.

A sector despised by President Trump can boost grid reliability on the East Coast when people crank up the heat and gas plants are tested by extreme weather.

By Clare Fieseler . 24 November 2025