The nascent offshore wind industry is faring better than the rest of the energy sector in the face of COVID-19, with no delays attributable to the shutdown.

The New York Public Service Commission granted NYSERDA’s January petition to solicit up to 2,500 MW of offshore wind energy this year.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed landmark legislation committing the state to closing most of its coal-fired generation by 2024 and adopting a 100% clean energy standard.

Some 375 people registered for Raab Associates’ 165th New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable, held online in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Infocast’s annual Transmission Summit East once again drew about 100 industry professionals last week to the top floor of the Key Bridge Marriott.

The Mass. DOER hosted a conference to explore if it should solicit proposals for a coordinated independent transmission network for offshore wind.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the state will procure the remainder of its 7,500-MW offshore wind goal in five solicitations through 2028.

Avangrid expects to begin construction this year on the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project despite a potential referendum in Maine.

State legislative leaders spoke to the Connecticut Power and Energy Society and the state’s bar association at the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Eversource touted its potential for offshore wind growth after its 2019 earnings were hit by a $204 million write-off of a failed Northern Pass project.