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• Mass. regulator orders National Grid to set lower winter rate for heat pumps October 4, 2024
  This story was first published by Energy News Network . Environmental advocates are hailing a decision by Massachusetts regulators that will give more than 1.3 million households access to lower winter electricity prices if they use a heat pump in their home. Public utilities regulators on Monday ordered National…
• Chart: More and more rooftop solar buyers are adding home batteries October 4, 2024
  Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Batteries are all the rage — especially among homeowners who are going solar. The percentage of people who install a battery…
• Huge New Jersey offshore wind project approved for construction October 3, 2024
  Federal regulators gave a huge, contentious offshore wind project the green light to start construction off the coast of New Jersey. Owned by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind , a 50-50 venture by Shell and EDF Renewables , the project received approval of air permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and of…
• Why won’t PJM let batteries and clean power bolster a stressed-out grid? October 3, 2024
  PJM, the largest electric grid operator in the U.S., has a major problem — old, dirty power plants are closing down faster than new clean energy resources can replace them. This mounting grid crisis is already driving up electricity costs for the 65 million people living in PJM’s territory, which stretches from the…
• Turbocharging New York City’s Green Economy October 3, 2024