Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Quick wit, hometown values buoy outgoing FERC chief, eenews.net
VT weighs turbo-charge from Hydro-Québec, BurlingtonFreePress.com
New Hampshire utility wants to slash electric rates 55% for summer, Utility Dive
Obscure regulation causes retroactive rate hike when some electricity suppliers switch customers, MassLive.com
Fed report: Boston electricity prices 63 percent higher than national average, Boston Herald
Local Leaders Urge DPU To Repeal Regulation, abc40
Heating assistance for Worcester, Worcester Telegram
Hydro-Quebec looking south to new markets, vtdigger.org
National Grid rates drop for summer, Boston Herald
Kennedy to hold summit to address electricity cost concerns, Boston Globe
Nuclear
NRC: Supporters outnumber critics at annual Pilgrim performance review, WickedLocal Plymouth
Two views of Pilgrim Station aired at forum, The Manomet Current
Survey: Public values energy diversity and that includes nuclear, Fierce Energy
Natural Gas/Pipeline
Gas constraints may lead to moratorium on new hook-ups in Holyoke; 3 to 5 years estimated, MassLive.com
FERC Chair LaFleur sees trouble ahead for gas pipeline permitting, SNL.com
VT Gas: ‘Not the company we want to be,’ Burlington Free Press
Greenfield maintaining utilities on seized properties because of Berkshire Gas ban, MassLive.com
Pipeline opponents say LNG is underutilized, Boston Globe
Don’t fall in love with natural gas (opinion), Boston Globe
Energy Efficiency
How Energy Disaggregation Can Inspire Efficiency, Greentech Media
CT to decide $224M energy efficiency spending plan, Hartford Business
Glastonbury School Energy Saving Measures Paying Off, Hartford Courant
Efficiency VT offers rebate on sugaring tech, Rutland Herald
Renewable Energy
Falmouth claims turbine installation was within its rights, Cape Cod Times
Solar bill before NH House panel has both sides shifting stances, The Union Leader
The lessons of Cape Wind, (opinion) Dorchester Reporter
Vestas Nabs Maine Order, North American Windpower
Froma Harrop: No fighting the rising sun on solar panels, (opinion) The Providence Journal
New Hampshire bill would remove barriers for utility-owned rooftop solar, Utility Drive
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