Governors Enact FY22 Budgets; Northeast States Advance Energy Storage Goals; New Report on Advancing the Vision; Gov. Lamont Announces New Electric Buses, and EV Incentives for CT Residents

Volume 36 | July 1, 2021

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Governors Enact 2022 State Budgets

The Northeast governors have submitted their proposed FY2022 state budgets. Connecticut, Maine and New Hampshire each have biennial budgets (FY22-FY23) also proposed this year. New York’s fiscal year began on April 1 and the other Northeast states all begin their fiscal year on July 1.

To date, New York, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire governors have enacted their FY2022 state budgets. On June 28, the Massachusetts legislature approved an interim spending plan to cover costs through July while negotiators continue debate on a final budget.

The New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE) managers has released a New England Energy Vision Statement Report to the Governors, Advancing the Vision.

This Report follows New England Governors’ October 2020 statement entitled New England’s Regional Wholesale Electricity Markets and Organizational Structures Must Evolve for 21st Century Clean Energy Future and the companion Vision Statement, New England States’ Vision for a Clean, Affordable, and Reliable 21st Century Regional Electric Grid.

Download the new report below.

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News from the States

Connecticut

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Federal Grant for the Purchase of Ten Battery Electric Buses

Governor Lamont Announces New Electric Vehicle Incentives for Connecticut Residents

Maine

Governor Mills Welcomes End of State of Civil Emergency

Maine PUC awards new round of clean-energy projects

Massachusetts

Baker-Polito Administration Files Plan to Invest $2.9 Billion in Federal COVID-19 Funding to Support Economic Recovery, Communities Hit Hardest by Pandemic

Baker-Polito Administration Announces $2.655 Billion FY22 Capital Plan to invest in critical priorities and to promote economic growth and opportunity

New Hampshire

Governor Chris Sununu Appoints Jared Chicoine as Department of Energy Interim Commissioner

Governor Chris Sununu Statement on Budget

New York

Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Secretary Buttigieg and New York and New Jersey Congressional Delegations Touring and Committing to Fund the Gateway Tunnel Project

Governor Cuomo Announces Siting Approval of First Two Major Renewable Energy Facilities under New Regulations

Rhode Island

Governor McKee Announces Funding to Assist with Broadband/Digital Divide

Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Health Lift COVID-19 Restrictions on Remaining "Higher Risk" Activities

Vermont

Agency of Transportation Receives Federal Grant for E-Buses

Governor Phil Scott Announces State Has Reached Its 80% Vaccination Goal; Lifts All State Covid-19 Restrictions

Regional and Federal Updates

House passes roughly $700 billion transportation and water bill, making its pitch on infrastructure (Washington Post)

BOEM Announces Environmental Review of Wind Energy Project Proposed for Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts

2019 RGGI Investments Generate Environmental and Economic Benefits - $217 Million Invested in Strategic Energy and Consumer Benefit Programs (RGGI)

Green groups shift energy to reconciliation package (The Hill)

Did you know?

The US Congress has been urged to unlock $50 billion of federal spending power to implement upgrades to the country’s electricity sector, including measures to support energy storage.

Source: Energy Storage News

The Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG ) is a non-partisan association of the Northeast states. CONEG encourages intergovernmental cooperation on issues affecting the economic, social and environmental well-being of the Northeast. CONEG coordinates regional efforts by the Governors and their Administrations.

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