New NYC congestion plan is coming, governor says

TRANSIT: New York’s governor says she’ll have a new Manhattan congestion tolling plan by the end of the year following her decision to delay the original plan, citing London’s gradual toll increase as a possible model. (Newsday)

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ALSO: Some New Yorkers worry about the impact heavy rains will have this hurricane season on the city’s subway system, recalling station evacuations and floods that have occurred despite the city’s resilience efforts. (The City)

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WIND:

• The council of Fenwick Island, Delaware, considers joining a lawsuit brought by Ocean City, Maryland, officials that aims to cancel federal approval of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project. (WBOC)
• Federal ocean energy officials say they’re working to develop the next wind auction for plots off the coast of Delaware and Maryland. (E&E News, subscription)

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SOLAR:

• In Maine, solar development incentives for farmers dealing with chemical land contamination are one tool helping impacted farms maintain an income, although some affected land is precluded from energy projects because of conservation easements and other barriers. (Bloomberg Law)
• A Pennsylvania township’s zoning board rejects a conditional land use approval request sought by the developers of a proposed 46-acre solar project. (WVIZ)

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GRID:

• ISO New England says its current revenue structures may need to be updated to sufficiently pay dispatchable generation resources for the grid benefits they provide. (RTO Insider, subscription)
• New York’s grid operator says it’s undertaking a new proactive proceeding to identify new energy demand sources and the grid upgrades needed to fulfill them. (news release)

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COAL: Two top coal producers, Arch Resources and Consol Energy, plan to merge to form Core Natural Resources, which will be based out of the Pittsburgh suburb where Consol currently has its headquarters. (Associated Press)

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NUCLEAR: In Massachusetts, the firm decommissioning the Pilgrim nuclear plant claims the state has no right to stop it from discharging radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay. (WBUR)

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: A Rhode Island startup wants more boaters to swap their gas-guzzling outboard engines for their quiet, battery-powered models. (Boston Globe)

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RENEWABLE POWER: New York’s energy research agency grants almost $200,000 to the Finger Lakes village of Montour Falls for a small solar array, an electric truck and other renewable investments. (Finger Lakes 1)

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AFFORDABILITY: Some Connecticut ratepayers are arguing for a boycott of the public benefits charge amid rising utility bills. (Hartford Courant)

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