With only hours to go at the end of its session, the Massachusetts legislature passed a major energy bill that boosts Canadian hydropower and offshore wind.

This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on the NRC, Harry Reid, Mark Warner, the Department of Energy and the BOEM.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include the Energy Department, the NRC and BOEM.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include the Energy Department, the Surface Transportation Board and the BOEM.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include the NRC, the EPA, FERC and the BOEM.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the DOE, EPA, FERC and Department of the Interior.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the Department of Energy, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Reliability Corp.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the FERC, NRC, the National Academy of Sciences and the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

Dominion Virginia Power won the rights to develop 2,000 MW of offshore wind in federal waters. But due to high costs and state policies, the utility is making no promises.

The Interior Department Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) oversees development of the nation’s wind energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.