Natural Gas/Pipeline
Pipeline Builder Sues Boston Over West Roxbury Gas Line, Patch.com
Residents go before health board to stop Spectra Energy, Wicked Local Dedham
Pipeline opponents say new rules not enough, Union Leader
Anti-Pipeline Group Seeks Members to Stage Massive Protest, Patch.com
AG Maura Healey’s office to study regional natural gas capacity, MassLive.com
Energy Efficiency
Helping Consumers Understand the Value of Smart Meters, energyefficiencymarkets.com
Debate over furnace efficiency standards heats up, thehill.com
Central Vermont Medical Center lauded for energy savings, WCAX
Nearly $9 Million Awarded to Mass. Energy Projects, ecoRI News
Solving the energy efficiency quandary, MIT Technology Review
National Grid & Opower Help Customers Save Over $70 Million on Energy Bills, MarketWatch
Renewable Energy
Proposed solar farm raising concerns in Rochester, SouthCoastToday.com
Solar Bill Passed in Maine Sets the Stage for an Innovative Alternative to Net Metering, GreentechMedia.com
Solar power cap dims credits for town, Worcester Telegram
Vermont Airport Flies Into Solar, PV Solar Report
Maine Legislature Overrides Solar Veto, PV Solar Report
AP: Renewable energy firms ramp up lobbying in Massachusetts, WLNE-TV
Markey praises new White House effort on solar power, Worcester Telegram
Nuclear
How start-ups can save nuclear tech, Fortune.com
Should Nuclear Energy Try To Fight The Natural Gas Craze?, Forbes.com
Pilgrim owner appeals poor rating, Cape Cod Times
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Marion selectmen moving to save on electricity costs, SouthCoastToday.com
Baker’s bill would boost hydropower supply from Canada, Boston Globe
Double Fault: State Officials Take Issue Again With Review Of Northern Pass Impact, NHPR
Electricity in Wilton will cost less beginning this month, Wilton Bulletin
Proposed Northern Pass/ Ride the Wilds cash-and-land deal getting panned, Union Leader
Electricity recalculation bill refunds included in state budget bill, MassLive.com
NH electric prices high, but we use less power than others, Union Leader
Medway: Consultant proposed for power plant expansion, MetroWest Daily News
Vermont ducking energy problems?, Rutland Herald
Billerica company gets $2.5 million energy grant, Wicked Local Billerica
Rates Not ‘Transparent’ Enough, Say New England Attorneys General, Energy Manager Today
East Coast Power Gains as Humid Conditions Boost Demand on Grid, Bloomberg
Power trade rises between US & Canada, boosting reliability, Utility Drive
NiSource, parent of Columbia Gas, helps out vets in Lawrence, MassLive.com
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