“Just the Facts” Campaign to Bring Attention to Regional Benefits of Renewable Energy
For Immediate Release Madison, Connecticut. November 17, 2020. RENEW Northeast, a leading regional renewable organization governed by both environmental and industry interests today launched a “Just the Facts” campaign designed to educate the public on renewable...
NEPOOL Markets Committee Recognizes Low Cost of Renewable Generation
Adopts RENEW Northeast amendments valuing renewables in capacity market auctions. Result will be lower costs to New England ratepayers.RENEW praises the NEPOOL Markets Committee on passing four RENEW amendments today that will allow renewable power projects to compete...
Massachusetts Businesses Urge Governor Baker to Support Lower Costs for Consumers in ISO New England Market
A coalition of the leading Massachusetts business associations submits the attached letter to Governor Baker to ask respectfully for his support for the full participation of renewable energy in all ISO New England electricity markets. ISO’s proposed exclusion of most...
ISO New England Capacity Proposals to Force Consumers to Pay Twice for Capacity
New England consumers have this fall a golden opportunity to ensure renewable energy generation can fully participate in wholesale electricity markets run by grid operator ISO New England (ISO). Despite New England consumers’ paying for utility contracts with...
RENEW Northeast submits brief to FERC on NE ISO FCM Rate Lock
RENEW Northeast submits initial brief to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commenting on why the ISO New England Tariff's Forward Capacity Market rate lock, in which a new resource can lock in for seven years the capacity price it receives in its first...
BOEM-2020-0005 – Vineyard Wind 1, Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Program Manager Office of Renewable Energy Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road (VAM-OREP) Sterling, Virginia 20166 RENEW Northeast, Inc. (RENEW) (1) submits these comments on the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Supplement to the Draft...
Letter to the Editor: Supporting Offshore Wind
Letter to the Editor: New Haven Register After nearly a decade of public input, studies and review, we are on the brink of realizing the vast economic and environmental benefits of offshore wind off the coast of New England. The federal agency responsible for the...
Federal Public Hearings Conclude with Overwhelming Support for Offshore Wind
Over 85% of participants, representing diverse interests, speak in favor of offshore wind.For Immediate ReleaseMadison, Connecticut. July 22, 2020.RENEW Northeast (RENEW), a leading regional renewable organization governed by both environmental and industry interests...
Federal Public Engagement Process Reveals Broad Public Support for Vineyard Wind and Offshore Wind Power Development
Business, Academia and Environmental Leaders Urged to Take Part in BOEM’s Public Comment Period to Express SupportFor Immediate Release Madison, Connecticut. July 8, 2020. - RENEW Northeast, a leading regional renewable organization...
BOEM Testimony – Francis Pullaro
My name is Francis Pullaro and I am the Executive Director of RENEW Northeast or RENEW. RENEW is a non-profit association uniting environmental advocates and the renewable energy industry whose mission involves coordinating the ideas and resources of its members with...
Offshore Wind Law Change Could Promote More Local Economic Development
RENEW supports the Massachusetts legislature taking action in the current budget debate to eliminate the requirement in Section 83C of the Energy Diversity Act that the price in subsequent procurements of offshore wind be lower than the cost of offshore wind...
Renewable Energy Developers Place Massive $400 Million Down Payment on Offshore Wind for New England
RENEW Northeast congratulates the renewable energy companies that today secured leases from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for development of offshore wind generation off southern New England. The three leases are for 390,000 acres of ocean surface that...