Natural Gas/Pipeline
Opponents of planned Kinder Morgan gas pipeline plan rally in Berkshire, Franklin counties, MassLive
Mass. energy chief: Pipelines more likely if no legislative action taken, Sentinel & Enterprise
America’s Methane Crisis Just Got Worse, MIT Technology Review
In Mass., Many Small Gas Leaks Add Up To Big Consequences for the Environment, WBUR
Jeffrey Cook and Donald R. Dubendorf: The pipeline and the Berkshire economy, Berkshire Eagle
Kinder Morgan: Federal regulations preempt state rules on proposed pipeline, Union Leader
Vernon voters back proposed gas-fired power plant, vtdigger.org
Gov. LePage urges FERC to move ahead with $5B pipeline project, Mainebiz
Millennials encouraged to partake in gas pipeline walk, The Recorder
Opponents Question Need for More Natural Gas, ecoRI news
Renewable Energy
Falmouth turbine zoning decision looms large, Cape Cod Times
U.S. Offshore Wind Companies Have Critical Mass and Big Backers, Bloomberg
DeLeo pledges to push offshore wind, The Boston Globe
Overseas officials give glimpse of offshore wind’s growth, SouthCoast Today
‘Only a matter of time’: US offshore wind struggles to get off the ground, Utility Dive
Incentives and Deregulation for RI Renewables, ecoRI news
Proposed fix for stalled shared-solar program heads to legislature, Hartford Business
MIT Researchers Develop Efficient and Thin Solar Cells, NH Voice
Meteorological tower and wind farm to come to Worcester County, WMDT
Report: Vermont consumers receive no renewable energy despite industry’s growth, UtilityDive
Beaton offers no commitment on offshore wind, CommonWealth Magazine
US Senator To Propose Bill To Extend ITC Until 2025, North American Windpower
Proposed Measure Aims to Jump Start Solar in Maine, Public News Service
Can US solar energy survive without incentives?, Christian Science Monitor
Solar Industry favors incentive reductions, (opinion) CommonWealth Magazine
Vermont program to support switch to pellet boilers expands, Biomass Magazine
Energy Efficiency
Big Energy Efficiency Gains in Tiny Rhode Island: National Grid, Energy Efficiency Markets
PUC Staff: Lower Efficiency Maine’s Proposed 3-Year Budget by $45 Million, Maine Public Broadcasting
Come Friday, many energy retailers may start to feel the pain in New York, Times Union
Nuclear
Nuclear commission says Pilgrim is operating safely, The Boston Globe
GUEST COLUMN: Plymouth can learn from Vermont Yankee decommissioning, WickedLocal Plymouth
New England’s Emissions Rise as Vermont Yankee is Shuttered, RightSideNews
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Eversource says pipeline would cut electric rates, but ratepayers will be charged, Worcester Telegram
ISO confirms sufficient electric resources, lower price for 2019–2020, Vermont Biz
NH society includes DOT in Northern Pass legal action, The Union Leader
National Grid touts success in first-year of Worcester smart grid program, MassLive
House leaders: Price key in energy bill, CommonWealth Magazine
Town officials slam Eversource response to storms, again, The Redding Pilot
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