The board voted 3-2 against the permit. District Two Board Member Michael Beem and Board Chairman Todd Henricks voted in favor, citing new state legislation that takes control away from the county is such decisions as the reason. District …

SouthCoast Wind has applied for exemptions to many of Falmouth’s local zoning bylaws with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. However, the company still needs the town’s approval to move forward because of Article 97 of the …

A review of SouthCoast’s regulatory history suggests its owners – Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds North America – are worried the project is no longer economically viable under the agreement because of inflation, rising interest rates, …

The European manufacturing giant will put its Camaçari plant on Brazil’s Atlantic coast into "temporary hibernation" as a result of market conditions in the country, a spokesperson explained. They did not confirm how long the factory is …

Two dozen North Atlantic right whales were seen off Martha’s Vineyard on March 10, according to the New England Aquarium, prompting temporary speed restrictions in the area to reduce the risk of vessel strikes.

The joint venture developing the first big offshore wind farm for Rhode Island is proposing to build a second, even larger project to supply power to the state. The partnership between Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted and New England …

Massachusetts policymakers  may be split on whether offshore wind developers should be allowed to adjust the pricing in their existing power purchase agreements to cope with changing economic conditions, but there is no disagreement – …

Consumers end up paying to build little-used firm power capacity. The conundrum is that the greater the overall share of renewables in the energy mix, the more customers will have to spend on these largely redundant backups.

As we reported last week, the battery packs were taken from the site after having been decommissioned and placed on pallets awaiting transportation. While this resolved the question around how they were taken in the first place, it raised …

A Maine court is requiring the secretary of state to reword a ballot question about the future of utility service in the state over concerns the current language could mislead voters. Maine voters are expected to participate in a November …

In a comment posted Friday to a state website soliciting comments about the next offshore wind procurement, Sen. Michael Rodrigues of Westport, the chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, said Avangrid shouldn’t be allowed to simply …

Offshore wind energy is being eyed to play a significant role as Massachusetts tries make good on its commitment to be a net-zero emissions state by 2050 and is critical to Gov. Maura Healey’s promise to achieve 100 percent clean …

Rebecca Tepper, the state’s new energy and environmental affairs secretary, chastised Avangrid’s chief executive with a harsh letter that essentially accuses the company of bailing on its promise to build an offshore wind farm for …

Falmouth Select Board on Monday night, February 27, doubled down on its earlier vote to deny offshore wind developers access to town property. Board members said SouthCoast Wind lacks transparency and has not worked well with the town. …

New England utility Eversource, half of the joint venture (JV) with Danish giant Orsted developing some of the US' earliest offshore wind farms, blamed the complexity of its multiple projects for a delay in deciding whether to sell out …

The Sheriff’s Department warned the public not to attempt to use or connect the batteries because of the risk of a fire or explosion. “The batteries should only be operated in a commercial facility and require several external design …

Last month, the Biden administration set out new streamlined regulation for offshore wind development as it chases its highly ambitious installation target of 30 GW by 2030. In the first major regulatory shakeup since 2009, the U.S. …