Natural Gas/Pipeline
Connecticut residents oppose expansion of natural gas, Hartford Courant
Gas Plant Upgrades May Push Prices Down, Energy Manager Today
NH congressional delegation calls for more transparency on proposed pipeline, Keene Sentinel
Liberty’s Pipeline Push Relies on Rapid Expansion, New Hampshire Public Radio
Merrimack school officials oppose pipeline, The Union Leader
Kinder Morgan plans to hold public meetings for proposed pipeline, The Union Leader
Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg asks for postponement of gas pipeline hearings, MassLive.com
Neighbors bemoan pipeline compressor station would force them to move, The Union Leader
Forum hears from residents on pipeline concerns, Wicked Local Westwood
A big fight over a natural gas pipeline project divides Massachusetts, Watchdog.org
Maine natural gas pipeline proposals don’t offer enough benefits (Report), Platts
Expanded natural gas service: Good for regional economy in Enosburg (press release), VTdigger.org
Energy Efficiency
124 New England Buildings Compete in EPA’s Sixth Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings (press release), EPA.gov
Energy Task Force meets with Eversource auditors, West Hartford News
Renewable Energy
Massachusetts Senate vote aims to prompt more solar projects, Masslive.com
Pioneer wind farm ‘breaks water’ off Rhode Island coast, USA TODAY
Fuel cell power plant proposal headed for Connecticut Siting Council, New Haven Register
Big solar’s future for NH in doubt, The Union Leader
Rhode Island state officials want to use carbon auction funds for renewable energy, PennEnergy
Activists launch tour of state to push for more solar power, WCVB Boston
Environmental activists urge state to lift cap on solar energy subsidy program, Masslive.com
Maine wind power owner SunEdison to buy second-largest solar installer, Bangor Daily News
Nuclear
Vermont Yankee: NRC closes resident inspector’s office, Brattleboro Reformer
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Northern Pass: Cheapest Alternative Creates Greatest Environmental Impacts, RTO Insider
Old Salem power plant falls as new one rises, Wicked Local Marblehead
Why is Elizabeth Warren on the Energy Committee?, National Journal
New England planning $4.8B in power grid upgrades, Hartford Business
Medway residents organize Facebook page against Exelon expansion, MetroWest Daily News
US energy secretary Ernie Moniz: a cabinet star is born, Boston Globe
Consumers still waiting for smart meters to pay off, Press Herald
State board grants Medway, groups intervention in Exelon proceedings, MetroWest Daily News
Utilities: Electric Rates to drop, but root cause of spikes remains, The Recorder
Maine Among the 10 Most Energy Expensive States, PenBayPilot.com
Green Mountain Power of Vermont preparing for energy revolution, Boston Globe