Natural Gas/Pipeline
Pipeline foes greet Hassan, council at Town Hall, Monadnock Ledger Transcript
Pipeline opponents give governor an earful at Executive Council Meeting, Union Leader
Pipeline project survey gets OK in Grafton, Worcester Telegram
Attorney General Healey Seeks ‘Rigorous’ Gas Pipeline Review, WHAV 97.9 FM
New technology, same skepticism at pipeline event in Quincy, The Patriot Ledger
Bottom Line: Keystone-savvy activists willing to be cuffed for a pipeline, Worcester Telegram
Gas co. to move Dracut compressor station if it wins approval, Lowell Sun
Area’s 2nd CNG refueling station opens in New Haven, New Haven Register
Energy Efficiency
Massachusetts Ranked #1 for Energy Efficiency, GoLocal Worcester
Connecticut again near top on energy efficiency, The Stamford Advocate
Low heating oil prices hamper efficiency efforts in New England, New Haven Register
Maine Voices: POWER Act good for Maine businesses, (opinion) Press Herald
A Pivotal Time for Energy Policy in the Commonwealth, (opinion) Patch.com
Renewable Energy
Rhode Island Needs to Diversify Its Electric Load with Renewables , (opinion) ecoRI News
Holyoke heralds 1st commercial rooftop solar project with energy to power 200 homes a year, MassLive.com
Exclusive: Massachusetts ski resort goes solar with Boston’s Nexamp, Boston Business Journal
Filing flub kills town’s turbine appeal, Cape Cod Times
PowerOptions seeks renewable energy provider to serve Bay State nonprofits and public sector, Worcester Business Journal
Solar fight getting nasty, CommonWealth Magazine
OUR OPINION: Wind power deal a compromise that protects land, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Large Coalition To Obama: ‘Keep Leading On Offshore Wind’, North American Windpower
Engineer Looks to Harvest East Coast Wind, ecoRI news
MassDOT: Solar Farms Can Save Commonwealth Millions in Energy Costs, Framingham Patch
Town Council OK’s large solar panel array, Foster’s Daily Democrat
Solar Energy in N.H.: Debate over Nearing Net Metering Cap, NH Public Radio
Nuclear
Editorial: Pilgrim’s end, The Providence Journal
Upcoming Nuke Plant Closure Could Roil New England Markets, ABC News
What happens when Pilgrim power plant closes?, SouthCoastToday.com
MAT BROWN COHASSET CARTOON: Closing of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, WickedLocal
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Investing in Demand Response Can Triple Economic Benefits for States, Greentech Media
Exelon: No water contingency plans, MetroWest Daily News
Medway Selectmen approve Host Community Agreement, MetroWest Daily News
Northern Pass files for approval with state regulators, The Union Leader
Editorial: Northern Pass isn’t ideal, but it’s needed, Concord Monitor
Salem Selects ConEdison Solutions for Salem Power Choice Municipal Electricity Aggregation Supplier, Salem Patch.com
Northeast Energy News 