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FOSSIL FUELS
A hypothetical future natural gas pipeline into New England could possibly lower energy prices in the short term but could be a risky investment that would expose the region to volatile prices and undermine progress toward climate goals. (WBUR)
Energy regulators in Rhode Island consider a moratorium on new gas hookups on an island that is home to three towns. (Rhode Island Current)
Climate activists celebrate a regulatory settlement that will reduce Philadelphia Gas Works’ planned rate hikes by 40% and require the utility to hold public hearings about how it can transition its offerings away from natural gas. (WHYY)
OFFSHORE WIND
During a visit to Nantucket, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says she stands with the island’s attempts to get Vineyard Wind’s developers to address their concerns about communication lapses, emergency planning, and lighting plans. (Boston Herald)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Electric bus-maker Lion informs customers in Maine and elsewhere that it will not honor warranties, leaving many school districts with no help repairing their problem-plagued buses. (E&E News)
The Pennsylvania Turnpike gets two new fast-charging stations and has plans to add 80 more by 2027. (ABC27)
AFFORDABILITY
New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill pledges to freeze utility rates on her first day in office, and to lower prices by increasing in-state generation with a combination of solar installations, nuclear upgrades, storage projects, and modernization of natural gas plants. (New Jersey Monitor)
UTILITIES
Three Delaware electric utilities will issue rebates to customers after receiving a $25 million refund from generation company NRG, settling claims that the power producer overcharged when it agreed to keep a coal-burning power plant online in 2021. (Spotlight Delaware)
Pennsylvania utility regulators report that only three of 11 electric distribution companies in the state met reliability benchmarks in 2024, as the state saw a record-high 71 power outages affecting some 2.8 million residents. (ABC27)
A new state law requires New Jersey utilities to report to regulators how they voted on matters decided by grid operator PJM and whether the vote furthered the goal of making electricity more affordable. (PV Magazine)
BUILDINGS
Maryland’s Towson University installs a $9 million geothermal system to heat and cool a 200,000-square-foot campus building. (Baltimore Fishbowl)
An all-electric, luxury Brooklyn apartment complex heated with geothermal systems is set to open in October. (Brooklyn Eagle)
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