SEA-Scape – A New Home for SEA’s Clean Energy Insights
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DPU approves attributes-only Round 2 83E Procurement: ISC status in future procurements deferred to future stakeholder discussions
August 11, 2026 In May 2026, as discussed in Part I and Part II of our Section 83E Round II Series, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the electric distribution companies (EDCs) divided ...
Massachusetts 83E Round I Contracts: Initial 1,068 MW Portfolio Heads to DPU, with Rhynland Still Pending
July 13, 2026 The Massachusetts electric distribution companies (EDCs) have filed the first group of long-term contracts (Dockets 26-87, 26-88, and 26-89) from the Section 83E Round I mid-duration energy storage procurement for Department of ...
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Massachusetts 83E Round II: The ISC Saga Continues
As discussed in Part I in our 83E Round II Series, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the electric distribution companies (EDCs) have released the Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second ...
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Massachusetts CPS Emergency Rulemaking: Changes to Clean Peak Energy Standard
On May 28, 2026, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) filed an Emergency Rulemaking with the Secretary of State that makes changes to 225 CMR 21.00 Clean Peak Energy Standard (CPS), effective immediately. The ...
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Massachusetts 83E Round II: The ISC Saga Begins
May 21, 2026 The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the electric distribution companies (EDCs) have released the Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second round of Section 83E mid-duration energy storage procurements, ...
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The Gears Are Turning: 2026 Updates to ComEd and Ameren-IL PTC Forecasts
Publish Date: April 3, 2026 Written by: Sahil Bakht and Tom Michelman Estimated Reading Time: 5-7 Minutes If you build Illinois community solar pro formas and have not felt mild vertigo recently, you may want ...
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DOER Selects 1.3 GW of Energy Storage in First Section 83E Procurement
On December 19, 2025, the electric distribution companies announced that the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) had selected 1,268 MW of energy storage projects through the first Section 83E solicitation (83E Round 1). The ...
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Clarifying New Hampshire’s Class III RPS Target: A Market-Stabilizing Decision Informed by SEA Analysis
Publish Date: December 10, 2025 Written by: Bob Grace, President & Managing Director Estimated Reading Time: 5-7 Minutes For more than a decade, New Hampshire’s Class III Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirement—intended to support the ...
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83E Procurement Advances: Round 1 Clarifications and Round 2 Stakeholder Feedback
As previously discussed in our blog series, on July 31, 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued the final version of the 83E Request for Proposals (RFP) requiring Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs) to ...
