John Cropley

Delaware’s environmental agency has proposed an offshore wind procurement strategy for one of the few East Coast states without a stated goal for developing wind energy from the ocean. See Full Story: ow.ly/ZJHa50Qo1xq Writer: John Cropley

Decarbonizing New York state’s million-plus midsize apartments will be difficult under current regulatory and financial structures, a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found last month. See Full Story: ow.ly/WRJh50Q5jzI Writer: John Cropley

Vennela Yadhati (@YadhatiV) assumed the new position of vice president of renewable project development last week, several months after passage of legislation that gave NYPA (@NYPAenergy) a larger role in the state’s push to carry out a clean energy transition. @cropjohn

In its environmental report, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said CVOW could have major adverse effects on the fishing industry, the North Atlantic right whale, vessel navigation, onshore wetlands, and search and rescue operations. @cropjohn #EnergyMarkets #EnergyNews

The Utility Thermal Energy Network initiative is a significant undertaking — one commissioner likened it to creating a new utility. A 2022 state law mandated that UTEN pilot projects be developed as a means of reducing emissions from New York buildings. @cropjohn #EnergyMarkets

Environmental data typically has been collected primarily to meet siting and development requirements but typically has not been shared because of competitive reasons. If shared, it could form the basis for long-term analysis, learning and problem-solving. @cropjohn #EnergyNews

“Although FERC’s failure to prepare an EA is a serious violation, Order 872 does not suffer from fundamental flaws, making it unlikely that FERC could adopt the same rule on remand, and the disruptive consequences of vacatur would be significant,” the court said. @cropjohn

The first offshore wind lease auction in the Gulf of Mexico drew minimal interest and extremely low bids. Soon after it opened, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced it was over. ✏️: @cropjohn #EnergyTwitter #EnergyMarkets #EnergyNews

In its latest inventory of electric generation capacity, the Energy Information Administration (@EIAgov) said that 5.9 GW of solar came online in the first half of 2023 and that the figure would have been much higher but for supply chain constraints. ✏️: @cropjohn #EnergyTwitter

A new analysis quantifies how setback ordinances are affecting wind and solar energy development. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory said these local laws are multiplying but their broad effects typically have not been measured in large-scale assessments. ✏️: @cropjohn

Federal regulators are moving forward with three new wind energy areas off the Delaware, Maryland and Virginia coasts. The WEAs total about 357,000 acres, 23 to 35 nautical miles off the DelMarVa peninsula, from the Delaware Bay to the Chesapeake Bay. ✏️: @cropjohn #EnergyTwitter

In the July 27 memo to bidders, @NYSERDA said it now expects to announce awards in the fourth quarter of 2023. NYSERDA said the addendum is “another opportunity for updated pricing to ensure the most competitive award group.” ✏️: @cropjohn #EnergyTwitter #EnergyMarkets

Avangrid (@Avangrid) and three electric utilities have reached a deal to terminate the power purchase agreements for Commonwealth Wind (@CommonwealthWND), the 1,230-MW offshore wind farm Avangrid says it can no longer build under terms of the PPAs. ✏️: @cropjohn #EnergyTwitter

The organizations said without swift action, a 2.1-GW total shortage is possible the summer of the 2025/26 planning year, a 3.4-GW deficit by the 2026/27 planning year, a 4.8-GW gap in the 2027/28 planning year and a 9.5-GW shortfall by the 2028/29 planning year. ✏️: @RTOAmanda

That move sent the proposals to the DPU for review. This, combined with earlier delays, made developers fear they would miss their contractual obligation with ISO-NE to come online by June 1, 2024, potentially opening them to millions of dollars in penalties. ✏️: @cropjohn

Beacon Wind (@EquinorWindUS) submitted its construction and operations plan to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (@BOEM) on June 5. BOEM on June 29 announced it would initiate a review of the plan, inviting public comments through July 31. ✏️: @cropjohn #EnergyTwitter

New York State Public Service Commission Chair Rory Christian (@RoryChristianNY), keynote speaker at Wednesday’s meeting, compared law to electricity: Society relies on both, expects both to function perfectly, but gives little thought to how they actually work. ✏️: @cropjohn

“We have an industry that is really at the center of the transition,” William Acker, executive director of the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (@NYBatteryEnergy), said as he welcomed the crowd to the expo. ✏️: @cropjohn #EnergyTwitter #EnergyMarkets

Enough projects are now in the pipeline to reach 66% renewable, but many are unlikely to ever reach the construction stage. And those that are built will not produce power when the sun does not shine or the wind does not blow. ✏️: @cropjohn #EnergyTwitter #EnergyMarkets

The decision is potentially a significant setback for two BESS proposals with a combined rating of 400 MW. Approval by the state siting board would have trumped local zoning rules that block construction. ✏️: @cropjohn #EnergyTwitter #EnergyMarkets #EnergyNews