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Three Massachusetts utilities, in coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), issued a
request for proposals on May 7, 2021 seeking bids for offshore wind projects. The utilities are seeking to procure between 400 megawatts (MW) and 1.6 gigawatts (GW), and developers are permitted to submit applications for projects between 200 MW and 1.6 GW.
Applications are due in September 2021, and the selection process is expected to be completed in December 2021. Once the utilities have selected their preferred projects, the utilities will negotiate and enter into long-term purchase agreements with the selected developers for the generation from the projects, which will be subject to Massachusetts Department of Utilities (DPU) approval. The bid
Opinion/letter: Citizens solar petition
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Solar energy in America has become cheaper than oil and coal, and a major force in the energy market. From 2009 to 2019 the cost per MWh of solar went down by 89% and continues precipitously decline, but most American developers still avoid building solar-ready structures before selling them. That’s why in 2018 California mandated all new homes be built with solar panels, and two mandatory solar bills for new construction were introduced to Massachusetts State House.
Watertown was the first in this state to mandate a similar bylaw. Since then the initial resistance from developers was overcome by the financial, environmental and social success of the new bylaw.
Massachusetts has fired the starting gun on a 1600MW offshore wind solicitation round.
State distribution companies in coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources have published RFP materials for the auction.
Deadline for submission of bids is 23 September.
Winners will be selected by 17 December.
The Massachusetts distribution companies, including Eversource Energy, Unitil and National Grid, aim to hold a three-stage procurement process, under final proposals submitted to the Department of Public Utilities last week.
Bidders will first be assessed to ensure they meet eligibility criteria before a series of qualitative and quantitative tests are carried out. Officials will then do a final assessment of projects.
Impact of Colonial pipeline shutdown could be felt in New England, but questions remain
Pipeline owner said Monday that it hopes to have service restored by the end of the week
By Jon Chesto Globe Staff,Updated May 10, 2021, 1:54 p.m.
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A 2008 photo showed oil storage tanks owned by the Colonial Pipeline Co. in Linden, N.J.Mark Lennihan/Associated Press
The northern endpoint of the Colonial pipeline system is more than 200 miles away from Boston. But the fuel pipelineâs abrupt shutdown could still be felt here in Massachusetts in the coming days if it causes gas