Natural Gas/Pipeline
Kinder Morgan’s pipe dream is economic nightmare, (opinion) CommonWealth Magazine
Warren calls out FERC on pipeline, The Recorder
Deerfield warning Kinder Morgan about trespassing workers, WWLP
Tennessee Gas Pipeline puts forth deceptive figures (opinion), Monadnock Ledger Transcript
Andover gets aggressive in gas pipeline fight, Andover Townsman
Trade Group Exec Says New England Power Generators Failing to Secure Long-term Gas Contracts, Natural Gas Intelligence
Mayor Walsh To Appeal Federal Regulators’ Decision On West Roxbury Pipeline, WBUR
Acushnet Town Counsel: feds will have final say on LNG, South Coast Today
Energy Board Boots Several Power Plant Opponents, EcoRI.org
Renewable Energy
The Coming Sea Change In Meeting New England’s Energy Needs, WBUR
New England states team up on green energy needs, The Providence Journal
Rival hydro providers team up to make push for Mass. legislation, The Boston Globe
Global Offshore Wind Market Sets Record In 2015, North American Windpower
SunEd proposes 600MW wind farm in Maine bonanza, Recharge
Town of Bourne files suit against Plymouth turbines, Cape Cod Times
Giant offshore wind turbine will feature blades longer than two football fields, Treehugger
Climate Change: New England Forest Soil Altered, Shifted, Science World Report
Connecticut solar energy advocates laud partnership, West Hartford News
Smizik: Massachusetts solar leadership at risk, (Opinion) MetroWest Daily News
Gov. Baker unveils $15M solar, renewable energy plan, Lowell Sun
Wind power critics upset by scale of newly proposed Maine projects, Portland Press Herald
Energy Efficiency
Green Light: National Grid gets efficiency go-ahead, Smart Grid News
Clinton rolls out energy efficiency plan, The Hill
Aaron Nicodemus: Polar’s search for low-cost power a prime example of statewide dilemma, Worcester Telegram
I-Team: Customer Complaints Raise Questions About Mass Save Contractor Oversight, CBS Boston
Vermont Gas designated Energy Efficiency Utility, vtdigger.org
Use savings to save more, Rutland Herald
Do These 10 Green Appliances Actually Save You Money?, Wise Bread
Nuclear
Closing This Nuclear Plant Could Cause an Environmental Disaster, Mother Jones
Seabrook Station graces cover of town report, Newburyport Daily News
NRC Gives Thumbs Up To Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Plans, WAMC
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Congressional subcommittee hears Kennedy bill to give ratepayers chance to review electricity rate decisions, The Herald News
ISO-NE Could See Worse Supply Crunch in 2 Years, RTO Insider
Footprint Power CEO gives update on Salem Power Plant, Wicked Local Gloucester
Manchester wants in on Northern Pass process, The Union Leader
DOE announces public hearings for Northern Pass Transmission project, The Union Leader
Students spearhead Energize RI legislation, new carbon tax, The Brown Daily Herald
‘Low’ energy prices still highest in the nation, Worcester Telegram
Report shows reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, The New Hampshire
Blumenthal raises concerns about Eversource’s Greenwich substation plan, Greenwich Time
Massachusetts Issues RFI for Community Microgrid Grants, Microgrid Knowledge
Environmental League of Massachusetts targets power utilities like Eversource in ad campaign, MassLive
ISO-NE Chief: New England 2 years away from potential supply shortage, Utility Drive
Energy Coalition Says Rhode Island Needs A Carbon Tax, RIPR
Oil-fired power generation in Northeast US well behind 2015 levels, Platts.com
Medway: Exelon files final environmental report, MetroWest Daily News
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