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Massachusetts and Northeast Partners Issue Strategic Action Plan to Explore Cost-Saving Transmission  

4/28/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

The bipartisan Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission is a first-of-its-kind coordination effort to address gaps in transmission planning and promote interregional transmission solutions that offer significant consumer benefits

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Massachusetts and Regional Partners Issue First-in-the-Nation Competitive Transmission Solicitation to Unlock Affordable Electricity in New England  

4/01/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

This procurement will unlock new affordable electricity to help power New England

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Massachusetts, New England States Selected to Receive $389 Million in Federal Funding for Transformational Transmission and Energy Storage Infrastructure  

8/06/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

States selected to receive highly competitive funds from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Innovation Program for transmission upgrades in Southeastern Massachusetts and Connecticut to connect offshore wind energy into the New England grid.

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Northeast States Announce Agreement to Enhance Collaboration in Pursuing Electric Transmission 

7/09/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission is the first effort of its kind. Next steps include a strategic action plan for promoting interregional transmission projects.

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New England States Seek Federal Funding for Significant Investments in Transmission and Energy Storage Infrastructure  

4/17/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Two applications demonstrate continued regional and interregional collaboration on electricity infrastructure to bolster grid reliability and resilience

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New England States Issue Invitational Call for Innovative Project Design Concepts to Enhance Grid Resilience and Reliability 

9/25/2023 Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

Multi-State Invitation Seeks Proposals for Transmission, Storage, and Distribution Infrastructure Projects in Pursuit of Federal Grid Innovation Program Funding

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Leads Multi-State Request for Federal Support to Establish Interregional Transmission Planning Collaborative  

6/16/2023 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Novel Approach Would Leverage U.S. Department of Energy Expertise to Explore Increased Transmission Ties Between Northeast Regions Including Development of Offshore Wind Infrastructure

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Healey-Driscoll Administration to Compete for up to $250 Million in Federal Grants for Clean Energy Infrastructure 

5/22/2023 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Cleaner Grid New England Project Application Supports Offshore Wind, Solar Growth

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces New Positions to Promote the Commonwealth’s Energy Priorities with Regional and Federal Partners 

2/27/2023 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

NESCOE’s Jason Marshall and Dominion Energy’s Weezie Nuara to Join the Administration