8 MINUTES
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 ...
2 MINUTES
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 ...
8 MINUTES
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, ...
5-7 Minutes
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 ...
4-5 minutes
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 ...
5-7 Minutes
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 ...
7 minutes
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 ...
8 Minutes
RESRFP25-1 Has Arrived: What Developers Need to Know Now?
Publish Date: September 30, 2025 Written by: Po-Yu Yuen, Director Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes On September 26, 2025, NYSERDA issued its highly anticipated RESRFP25-1 solicitation, seeking to procure 5.6 million Tier 1 RECs per ...
6 Minutes
Section 83E Round 1 Issued; DOER Seeking Comments on Round 2
Round 1 Updates On July 30, 2025, in Docket 25-59, the Massachusetts DPU issued its order on the draft Section 83E Round 1 RFP, directing several clarifications before the final version was released on July ...
3 Minutes
PJM 2026/2027 Auction Hits Price Cap
In 2026/2027 Base Residual Auction, prices clear at FERC-approved cap; First auction with new resource entry in last three cycles Publish Date: 7/24/25 Written by: Eric Pinsker-Smith Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes On July 22, ...
