Pilgrim Closing
Costs lead officials to pull the plug on Pilgrim, The Boston Globe
Plymouth braces for economic blow, Cape Cod Times
Decommissioning Pilgrim could take decades, millions, The Boston Globe
Pilgrim’s closing opens door for new energy projects, The Boston Globe
Fossil fuel plants more dangerous than nukes, (opinion) Cape Cod Times
Pilgrim’s closure may be opportunity for Canal plant, Cape Cod Times
Finances, not safety, key factor in decision to close Pilgrim Station, The Manomet Current
Pilgrim nuclear plant’s closing could bump up NH utility bills, The Union Leader
Nuclear plant closure plans turn up heat on state’s energy debate, Cape Cod Today
Where else will New England get its energy?, The Boston Globe
Mass energy chief: Tap hydropower, Boston Herald
Reaction mixed to news of Pilgrim nuclear plant’s closure, Wicked Local
Pilgrim shifts Beacon Hill energy debate, CommonWealth Magazine
New England Eyes Post-Pilgrim Future, New England Cable News
Pilgrim closure renews debate over proposed Brockton power plant, Brockton Enterprise
Natural Gas/Pipeline
More natural gas, not LNG, is the answer, (opinion) CommonWealth Magazine
Reed: New natural gas pipelines needed, (opinion) MetroWest Daily News
West Hartford Town Council Opposes Gas Pipeline Project, Hartford Courant
Franklin County towns create coalition to oppose natural gas pipeline, GazetteNET
Wilmington board opposes gas pipeline project, Lowell Sun
Tennessee Gas Pipeline: Application date set, capacity grows slightly, Berkshire Eagle
Tennessee Gas Pipeline: Windsor forum to include compressor station experts, Berkshire Eagle
About the Kinder Morgan pipeline, (opinion) Monadnock Ledger Transcript
Tennessee Gas sets date to submit federal pipeline application, Mass Live
Energy Efficiency
CLEAN POWER PLAN: States seek to validate efficiency projects for carbon rule compliance, E&E Publishing
VT lands $1.5 million in USDA energy grants, BurlingtonFreePress.com
FirstFuel Awarded MassCEC Grant to Drive Smarter Energy Use in Massachusetts Municipal Electric Companies, (Press release) BusinessWire.com
Heat pump rebates help cut heating and cooling costs, The Recorder
Are smart thermostats the new CFLs?, Energy Efficiency Markets
From the community: Home Energy Solutions™ – Income Eligible Program Helps Residents Reduce Energy Bills While Making Their Homes More Comfortable, Hartford Courant
Renewable Energy
Can toilet water heat town hall? Cape Cod Times
Developer says Newfound-area wind plant still on track, The Union Leader
1st US offshore wind farm stirs excitement, NT News
Offshore wind developers worry US market will falter, Utility Dive
Wind foes come to blows, RenewablesBiz
Renewable energy advocates acknowledge public pushback on wind and solar development, Vermont Biz
Connecticut Green Bank To Approve 100th Megawatt Of Residential Solar by Year’s End, Solar Industry Magazine
Solar City opens first Vermont solar power operations center, Penn Energy
Winslow ordinance paves way for massive solar project, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Community solar farms reduce costs but face obstacles, The Weekly Packet
Discount Solar Program Coming to 7 RI Communities, ecoRI news
Nuclear
NRC Begins Inspection at Millstone Nuclear Power Unit, Power Engineering
Is America walking away from nuclear power?, Slate
Are Obama’s climate goals doomed without nuclear? Greentech Media
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Enviro group plans to ramp up political work, wwlp.com
Gov. addresses NH energy transformation, Foster’s Daily Democrat
Come on down; last Salem Harbor smokestack set to crumble, Salem News
What States are Hit by EPA Clean Power Plan?, Electric Co-op Today
On Northern Pass, Concord City Council makes ‘a clear statement’ to bury the lines, Concord Monitor
Group names areas along proposed Northern Pass ‘national treasures’, The Union Leader
Council gets briefing on revised Northern Pass proposal, Berlin Daily Sun
National Grid fends off cyber threats, Worcester Telegram
National Grid: The utility alpha when it comes customer listening, Intelligent Utility
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