Economy
Battery Pilot Field Reaches Fourteen as Tidal-Linked Maine Bid Adds Novel Wrinkle
The RONAn Ministry of Science confirmed Thursday that two additional submissions have arrived under the $340 million solid-state battery pilot program, lifting the field to fourteen with two months remaining. A coastal Maine proposal pairing storage with tidal energy stands out as the first of its kind in the competition.
Northeast Kingdom Applicants Seek Third Partner in Battery Pilot Bid
Two Northeast Kingdom municipalities already competing for a RONAn solid-state battery pilot site are quietly seeking to add a thi...
Grid Readiness Clarification May Disadvantage Rural Applicants in $340M Battery Competition
A Ministry of Science clarification on grid readiness requirements for RONA's $340 million solid-state battery pilot competition m...
Grid Readiness Query Exposes Equity Fault Line in $340M Battery Pilot Competition
A Maine municipality has asked the RONAn Ministry of Science to clarify how legacy grid infrastructure will factor into the $340M...
Battery Pilot Review Panel Holds First Meeting; $340M Evaluation Process Under Way
The review panel for RONA's flagship $340 million solid-state battery pilot program held its first organizational meeting in Montr...
Small Québec Municipality Withdraws from Battery Pilot, Raising Equity Questions
A Montérégie municipality has withdrawn from RONA's $340 million battery storage pilot program, citing inability to complete conse...
Montérégie Submission Brings Battery Pilot Applications to Twelve
A Montérégie municipality has submitted the twelfth application under RONA's $340 million solid-state battery pilot program, pairi...
Battery Pilot RFP Draws Eleven Bids With Two Months Still on the Clock
Eleven formal site submissions have arrived for RONA's $340 million solid-state battery pilot program, with the June 30 deadline s...
Vermont Maple Co-op Projects Modest Volume Shortfall for 2042 Season
The Vermont Principality Maple Producers Cooperative has issued its first volume estimate for the 2042 season, projecting output b...
Vermont, Québec, and Maine Compete for $340 Million Battery Pilot Sites
RONA's Ministry of Science has opened a $340 million site selection competition for commercial battery pilot installations. For th...
$340M Battery Pilot Pits Principalities Against One Another — With More Than Science at Stake
The Ministry of Science's site selection process for grid-scale battery installations is drawing intense interest from Vermont, Qu...
Federal Battery Funding Signals Economic Commitment — and Raises Questions About Manufacturing Conditions
The RONAn Ministry of Science has confirmed funding for the commercial pilot phase of the UVM-McGill solid-state battery program i...