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Original federal and state policy documents Offshore wind procurement
By SAMANTHA MALDONADO , MARIE J. FRENCH and MARCUS NAVARRO
04/24/2020 10:00 AM EDT
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— The PSC authorized a procurement of at least 1,000 megawatts of offshore wind this year.
Advertisement — Con Ed has been isolating employees and taking other measures in the wake of Covid-19. — The EPA awarded $11.5 million to 157 school bus fleets across the country to upgrade old diesel vehicles. GOOD FRIDAY MORNING: Let us know if you have tips, story ideas or life advice. We’re always here at smaldonado@politico.com and mfrench@politico.com . And if you like this letter , please tell a friend and/or loved one to sign up . Sign up for POLITICO Nightly: Coronavirus Special Edition , your daily update on how the illness is affecting politics, markets, public health and more. Driving the Day OFFSHORE WIND RFP APPROVED, BUT ON ICE — POLITICO’s Marie J. French: The state’s utility regulator authorized a procurement of at least 1,000 megawatts of offshore wind this year, even as there’s uncertainty surrounding federal approvals of projects and economic impacts of the pandemic. The Public Service Commission on Thursday granted a petition by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to issue a 2020 solicitation, with some modifications to the 2018 process that secured nearly 1,700 megawatts from two projects. The 2020 competitive procurement will pay ratepayer subsidies to support offshore wind projects of at least 1,000 megawatt and up to 2,500 megawatts. After the PSC issued its order, NYSERDA told developers in an announcement that issuing a solicitation in the near-term amid the halt of nonessential activity would not be “responsible nor […]