Natural Gas/Pipeline
A warning on natural gas, Commonwealth Magazine
Hassan calls for more natural gas supply, CT Post
City Council to address proposed NStar rate hike, SouthcoastToday.com
Vermont Gas slows second phase of pipeline extension, VTdigger.org
Pipeline opponents ready for next battle, Danbury News Times
Massachusetts report sparks natural gas debate in Maine, WMTW Portland
Renewable Energy
Grid Batteries for Wind, Solar Find First Customers, MIT Technology Review
Temporary wind power ban on Orland ballot, Ellsworth American
Cape Wind’s future called into question, Boston Globe
Cape Wind Project Dealt Major Setback, NECN
National Grid Expands on the Solar Option, Worcester Telegram
Solar outlook: Conditions for “going solar” in 2015 are potentially the best they’re going to be, New England Real Estate Journal
Energy Efficiency
New, energy-efficient headquarters for the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Community Advocate
Eastern Slope Inn looks at the big picture, NHBR.com
Massachusetts Utility Coalition Offers Appliance Recycling Program, waste360
MASS AUDUBON: ‘Make the switch’ to cleaner energy, Wicked Local Sharon
Nuclear
Nuclear Energy Facilities Going Strong to Counter Arctic Deep Freeze, Globe Newswire (press release)
PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION: Dry cask transfer begins, Old Colony Memorial
VERMONT YANKEE: If a nuclear plant closes in Vermont does it matter in Plymouth?, Old Colony Memorial
Another Reactor Closes, Punctuating New Reality for US Nuclear Power, National Geographic
Prices
Purchasing group seeks lower electric rates, Barnstable Patriot
Spend your gas savings on rising electric bills, Boston Globe
Low Price was a Scam; Just Energy Pays $4 Million Settlement, WHAV.net
NStar to Return Almost $45M to Customers, NECN
Markets/Grid/Policy/Misc.
Say Goodbye To Northeast Utilities. Its New Name: Eversource Energy, Hartford Courant
New transmission line to deliver power from Maine to New England, Fierce Energy
Diverging Views on the Future of New England’s Energy System, WGBH News
Widespread Hydro-Québec outage fuels concern over future reliability in N.H., Concord Monitor