12 new federal offshore wind lease sales would include Northeast

OFFSHORE WIND: Federal ocean energy regulators soon plan to publish updated regulations that could lead to 12 new offshore wind lease sales by 2028, including in the Gulf of Maine, the New York Bight and the central Atlantic. (Offshore Wind Biz)

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ALSO:

• New York’s renewable power goals may be difficult to achieve given the newest round of offshore wind project cancellations in the state. (Politico)
• The developer of the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind farm reportedly plans to rebid the project and ask New Jersey for more money to finish it. (E&E News, subscription)
• Delaware lawmakers consider legislation to establish a framework for the state to buy offshore wind energy, but some wonder if the energy will primarily benefit out-of-state ratepayers. (WBOC)
• A University of Massachusetts campus receives an almost $300,000 state grant to create a graduate certificate program in ocean observing, modeling and management of offshore wind. (news release)

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HYDROGEN: Siemens Energy and a hydrogen production and storage startup join together to identify where and what type of hydrogen production is best suited for Delaware. (Delaware Business Times)

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GRID:

• Environmentalists cheer the inclusion of a “one-stop shop” for faster transmission project siting in New York’s final budget plan. (Times Union)
• A new collaboration aims to bring together more stakeholders — from communities and tribes to business and government leaders — across Canada and the U.S. Northeast to improve interregional transmission coordination. (RTO Insider, subscription)

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SOLAR:

• A New Jersey energy developer plans to launch community solar farms in Maryland’s Howard and Wicomico counties that will provide over 5 MW to more than 500 ratepayers. (The Daily Record)
• Syracuse, New York, residents are now able to tap into a community solar subscription. (CNY Central)
• A New York car dealership installs its own microgrid using 100 kW of solar panels and an energy storage system, planning to enroll in the state’s demand response program. (news release)
• Baltimore County, Maryland, reveals its biggest solar project to date — a rooftop array on a community center expected to generate 800,000 kWh. (Fox 45)

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: The head of transportation and parking at Princeton University discusses how the school’s shuttle bus fleet went all-electric this past fall, describing the costs and benefits of making the switch from diesel. (WHYY)

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BUILDINGS: A New Hampshire town works to train and certify at least 16 more people to do energy audits, installations and weatherizations as it aims to decarbonize 200 of its and a neighboring town’s buildings. (NHPR)

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RENEWABLE POWER: A Maine startup business accelerator contracts with two executives-in-residence to push innovation at clean energy companies. (Mainebiz)

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COMMENTARY: Several Delaware Tech faculty and students say the university shouldn’t drop a renewable energy degree program because it provides a “unique and affordable opportunity to enter the clean energy workforce.” (Delaware Online)

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