Natural Gas/Pipeline
Demand debated for natural gas that would be delivered by Tennessee Gas pipeline, GazetteNET
New England needs 2 new natural gas pipelines, Commonwealth Magazine
Amherst will ask Kinder Morgan for new pipeline route, Cabinet.com (NH)
Northeast Seeks to Expand Gas Pipeline to Lower Energy Costs, Energy Manager Today
Gas Pipeline Project Being Pushed from Both Sides, ecoRI news
LNG Suppresses New England Wholesale Electricity Prices, Energy Manager Today
2nd gas pipeline would link Pennsylvania, Northeast, Foster’s Daily Democrat
Energy Efficiency
Efficiency saved Northeast $1.5B in winter energy costs, Fierce Energy
“The Risk of Inaction”, Harvard Magazine
Sandra Levine: Quiet and hardworking — energy efficiency, vtdigger.org
Spending on smart building technology will surpass $17 billion by 2019, Business Insider
Renewable Energy
National Grid first in New England to pilot advanced solar technology, Fierce Energy
Will Massachusetts’ Net Metering Caps Spoil the Community Solar Party?, Greentech Media
What’s the True Cost of Wind Power?, Newsweek
NH House roundup: Solar energy proponents win one, The Union Leader
Industry assails raid on NH’s Renewable Energy Fund, New Hampshire Business Review
Vermont taking breather from wind power, BurlingtonFreePress.com
Quiet energy revolution, (opinion) Rutland Herald
Industry, utility at odds over caps on the sun, Worcester Telegram
Nuclear
Maine Governor Wants Nuclear Power Back on Energy Table, Maine Public Broadcasting
Should Seabrook Station be closed? (Opinions), Globe North
LETTER: ‘Entergy steps up to the plate’, Wicked Local Plymouth
LETTERS: Pilgrim: Good for economy and environment, Barnstable Patriot
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Businesses are in hot pursuit of ways to cut power costs, Worcester Telegram
RI Carbon-Tax Idea Called Bad for the Economy, ecoRI news
Eversource’s regional transmission line upgrade raises concerns, Foster’s Daily Democrat
Swampscott Takes Steps Toward Energy Aggregation, Patch.com
STATEHOUSE NEWS: Mass. officials eye new energy sources, Wicked Local Easton
Winter And The Power Grid: A Near-Miss Or A Policy ‘Object Lesson?’ , CTNow.com
Regulator eliminates electric bill ‘recalculations’, Cape Cod Times
New England’s Energy Brokers must look beyond natural gas, (editorial) Boston Globe