OFFSHORE WIND: Construction begins on New York’s largest offshore wind farm, as the state opens its fifth round of solicitations for new projects. (WSHU, Renewables Now)

ALSO:

  • Atlantic City officials delay a vote on allowing an offshore wind transmission cable beneath city parkland after residents, some of whom cited misinformation on health impacts, voiced opposition. (Press of Atlantic City)
  • Vineyard Wind says it has recovered 17 cubic yards of debris from a broken turbine blade that has washed up on shore, and will continue cleanup efforts through the week. (NBC Boston)

CLEAN ENERGY: The Massachusetts House passes a bill to streamline permitting for clean energy projects along with new procurements. (Associated Press)

TRANSPORTATION: Transit and labor leaders push a plan for a high-speed rail line connecting New York and Boston in 100 minutes, including a new connection from Hartford to Providence. (Gothamist)

UTILITIES: Central Maine Power and Avangrid are seeking to waive a requirement that state regulators sign off on their proposed merger. (Maine Public)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: 

  • Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces that $12.1 million in federal funds will be used to expand electric vehicle charging in the state. (DC News Now)
  • Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signs a bill to replace the state’s alternate fuel tax with an annual fee on electric vehicles, with some saying “there’s probably a smarter way” to ensure EV owners pay their share for roads. (ABC 27)
  • Rhode Island becomes the first state to complete Phase 1 of a federal electric vehicle infrastructure program. (What’s Up Newp)

GRID: 

SOLAR: A solar company and an affordable housing firm team up to enroll low-income New York City households in community solar. (Solar Builder)

EQUITY: A New York City council member is introducing a bill to require landlords to provide air conditioning for tenants during summer months. (Brooklyn Eagle)

COMMENTARY: A former congressman and a state representative from Pennsylvania support efforts to allow hydrogen produced from “low-leak” natural gas to qualify for a federal clean-energy tax credit. (TribLive)

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Ken is the director of the Energy News Network at Fresh Energy, and has led the project from its inception as Midwest Energy News in 2009. Prior to joining Fresh Energy, he was the managing editor for online news at Minnesota Public Radio. He started his journalism career in 2002 as a copy editor for the Duluth News Tribune before spending five years at the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, where he held a variety of editing, production, and leadership roles, and played a key role in the newspaper's transition to digital-first publishing. A Nebraska native, Ken has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master's degree from the University of Oregon.