by #AkiellyHu in @grist:

"The new Ocean Wind 1 project, developed by the Danish energy company Ørsted, will be built about 15 miles off the coast of New Jersey and generate 1,100 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 380,000 homes. It is the third proposal of its kind approved by the Biden administration, following Vineyard Wind off the coast of Massachusetts and South Fork Wind east of Long Island, New York."

https://grist.org/energy/offshore-wind-just-got-its-biggest-boost-yet/

#NewJersey #NJ #Ørsted #WindEnergy #offshore #wind #energy #sustainability #CleanEnergy #electricity #Grist

by #AkiellyHu in @grist

"Last week, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a law to prohibit the state’s investor-owned utilities from charging customers for lobbying expenses and other efforts to sway political outcomes. The new law marks the third comprehensive effort by a state to prevent utilities from using consumers’ monthly bills to fund political efforts, following a similar law passed in Colorado in May and a law that Maine Governor Janet Mills signed in late June."

https://grist.org/politics/connecticut-bans-utilities-from-billing-customers-for-lobbying-efforts/

#Connecticut #NedLamont #utilities #lobbying #Grist