Natural Gas/Pipeline
California State of Emergency Over Methane Leak, BBC.com
Physical NatGas Swoons, But Futures Keep Hangin’ On, Natural Gas Intelligence
Stan Rosenberg to FERC: Kinder Morgan pipeline ‘flies in the face’ of Massachusetts’ clean energy goals, MassLive.com
Mass Turnpike path among options for natural gas pipeline, Worcester Telegram
Filings show pipeline company considered compressor station for Winchester, Keene Sentinel
Methuen files to intervene in Kinder Morgan pipeline proceedings, Eagle Tribune
Tennessee Gas Pipeline: Company rejects alternate routes suggested by regulators, Berkshire Eagle
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission admits error, extends comment period on proposed Kinder Morgan gas pipeline, MassLive.com
Franklin: Council to hold session on pipeline, Wicked Local Franklin
Gas Company Fines Raise Concerns For Proposed Weymouth Compressor Station, Weymouth Patch
Groups line up to fight gas-fired power plant, The Providence Journal
Know Where Your Bridge Is Going Before You Build It, Huffington Post
Nuclear
The Replacement For Vermont Yankee Was . . . Natural Gas, LinkedIn Pulse
Entergy settlement money begins to fuel growth, Commons News
Three states jump into Vermont Yankee trust fund fray, VT Digger
Renewable Energy
Winds of Change Off the New England Coast, Huffington Post
Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition Names New Leadership Team, North American Windpower
US Wind Capacity Tops 70 Gigawatts, Breaking Energy
Wind, solar power soar despite fuel bargains, Foster’s Daily Democrat
MDP Development Greens Former Mill Building with Solar from Solect, (press release) Solect.com
Tax Breaks, Falling Costs Are Boosting Wind And Solar, Maine Public Broadcasting
Belmont to explore solar energy, Wicked Local Belmont
Solar Up NH Campaign has Successful Year, Londonderry News
Renewable News: Wilton launches cutting edge solar program, PennEnergy
Biomass company poised for $1M expansion, Monadnock Ledger Transcript
Enfield Revisits Solar Protocol, Valley News
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Suit faults Mass. record in cutting emissions, The Boston Globe
Massachusetts to Issue Community Microgrid Solicitation in First Q 2016, Microgrid Knowledge
Baker expects battles over budget, energy, Gloucester Times
Eversource, National Grid complete reliability project in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island , MassLive.com
Infrastructure Build-out Moves to Forefront in New England, RTO Insider
CLF uses Resilient RI Act to block Invenergy’s fossil fuel power plant, RI Future
TDI gets PSB approval for $1.2 billion Quebec-Vermont power line, VermontBiz
Carbon tax, renewable siting focus of legislative energy initiatives, Bennington Banner
Approval of Vermont power line may help Baker hydro effort, The Boston Globe
Canterbury officials seek involvement in Northern Pass, Foster’s Daily Democrat
Verso sells four hydroelectric generators in Jay, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Energy Efficiency
Shumlin touts new efficiency push, Rutland Herald
Low Oil Prices Are an Opportunity, says Energy Director, Boothbay Register
Bangor sees $400000 in fuel savings, WCSH-TV
Why we should be talking about comfort, not energy efficiency, Treehugger
Northeast Energy News 