RENEW Northeast Statement: In Today’s Heat Wave, Renewable Energy and Storage Can Meet Peak Electricity Demands
August 12, 2021 In Today's Heat Wave, Renewable Energy and Storage Can Meet Peak Electricity Demands During this heat wave, New England has been burning dirty and costly coal and oil around the clock each day to generate electricity at peak hours. This is no longer...
Testimony to the Massachusetts General Court, Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Testimony of Francis Pullaro, Executive Director, RENEW Northeast Chairmen Barrett and Roy and members of the Committee, My name is Francis Pullaro. I am the Executive Director of RENEW Northeast (RENEW), an association uniting environmental advocates and developers...
Testimony in support of allocating $100 million of ARPA funds to facilitate economic development activity for the offshore wind industry through port development
Testimony of Francis Pullaro, Executive Director, RENEW Northeast Chairmen Michlewitz, Rodrigues, and Hunt and Members of the Committees, My name is Francis Pullaro. I am the Executive Director of RENEW Northeast, which is a non-profit association uniting the...
INTERVIEW: Connecticut’s IRP lags on energy storage procurements. Will pending bill respond?
Key Capture Energy NY 1 Project, 20 MW, Saratoga County, NY. Photo courtesy of Key Capture Energy. Connecticut’s General Assembly is considering legislation to deploy 1,000 MW of energy storage by 2030, allowing for competitive procurements that would include...
RENEW Northeast Statement on US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Record of Decision for Vineyard Wind
“Today’s Record of Decision by BOEM comes with a feeling of elation for citizens, companies, environmentalists, and communities invested in a sustainable future for Massachusetts and for the nation,” said Francis Pullaro, Executive Director of RENEW Northeast, a...
CT Mirror: Connecticut should accelerate energy storage deployment to benefit consumers and the environment
Key Capture Energy NY 1 Project, 20 MW, Saratoga County, NY. Photo courtesy of Key Capture Energy. The Connecticut General Assembly is considering legislation – Senate Bill 952 – to ensure deployment of 1,000 megawatts of energy storage capacity by the end of 2030 –...
FERC Should Adopt NEPOOL ORTP Alternative
Proposal benefits consumers and the renewable energy industry Subject: ISO New England’s (ISO or ISO-NE) triennial recalculation of Offer Review Trigger Prices (ORTP) starting with Forward Capacity Auction (FCA) 16 to be run in February 2022 for the capacity...
Broad Coalition Applauds Biden Administration Offshore Wind Moves, Signaling United Support for Responsible Development
Contacts:Joe Martens, Director, New York Offshore Wind Alliance, (518) 300-0945, jmartens@aceny.orgEvan Vaughan, Deputy Director, MAREC Action, (202) 431-4640, evaughan@marec.usFrancis Pullaro, Executive Director, RENEW Northeast, (646) 734-8768, fpullaro@renew-ne.org...
CT Raised Bill 6498 Discourages Solar Investment & Raises Costs
Testimony of RENEW Northeast before the Environment Committee in Opposition to Raised Bill 6498 An Act Concerning the Siting of Certain Solar Facilities on Farmlands and Core Forests March 19, 2021 Co-Chairs Cohen and Gresko, Ranking Members Miner and Harding, and...
Governor Baker: Sign the Climate Bill into Law
On behalf of the business and non-profit members of RENEW Northeast, I write to commend your Administration for giving the critical task of climate change mitigation the attention and resources it deserves. Under your leadership, Massachusetts has made important decisions, starting with your major commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Commonwealth by 2050.
Climate legislation makes sure Massachusetts will be at the forefront of reaping the benefits of offshore wind
Statement from Francis Pullaro, Executive Director, RENEW Northeast RE: Massachusetts’ House and Senate Adoption of An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy (S.2995) “For developers of offshore wind projects, this legislation sends a...
In Big Win for New England Ratepayers, NEPOOL Takes Major Step to Recognize Low Cost of Renewable Generation
Proposal valuing renewables in capacity market auctions now moves to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Madison, Connecticut. December 3, 2020 RENEW Northeast, Inc. (RENEW), a leading regional renewable energy organization governed by both environmental and industry...
High ISO/CEA Offshore Wind Cost Explained
NEPOOL Participant, Thank you for your support last month of what it is now the NEPOOL Markets Committee recommended proposal that contains RENEW’s pro-consumer amendments for renewable energy resource participation in the ISO New England capacity market. In an update...
“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...