Natural Gas/Pipeline
In Burrillville, emotions run high at first public hearing on power plant, Providence Journal
Speakers oppose Kinder Morgan’s request to take land for pipeline, Berkshire Eagle
Don’t let lull dull your anti-pipeline resolve, (Opinion) Lowell Sun
Judge delays Kinder Morgan bid to start cutting trees for pipeline spur, Berkshire Eagle
Hundreds at Greenfield DPU hearing oppose forcible Tennessee Gas surveys for pipeline, MassLive
FERC to Tennessee Gas: no immediate tree cutting for Berkshire County pipeline , MassLive
Moulton Seeks Feedback from Tewksbury Residents on Kinder Morgan Pipeline , Patch.com
Algonquin Pipeline Foes File Appeal, Patch.com
Residents bash compressor station plan at Weymouth hearing, Wicked Local
Renewable Energy
Vermont working on new rules to continue solar power expansion, Rutland Herald
Danish Wind Farm Company Pitches Project to Islanders, Vineyard Gazette
Solar isn’t the cause of high electricity costs, CommonWealth Magazine
TransCanada to sell its hydro dams in Mass., N.H. and Vermont, NH Voice
Baker’s hydropower plans cause stir, Eagle-Tribune
Solar power development bill clears legislative committee on party-line vote, Portland Press Herald
Massachusetts solar backers say impasse taking toll on jobs, investments, Berkshire Eagle
State set to deny extending Cape Wind permits, Cape Cod Times
TransCanada looks to sell Maine wind farm, Portland Press Herald
ISO-NE: Solar capacity expanding faster than expected, Utility Dive
Biomass Power’s Momentum in Maine, Biomass Magazine
Our Opinion: What is argument against solar growth?, Berkshire Eagle
Rooftop solar could provide nearly half of US electricity demand, pv magazine
Energy Efficiency
Efficiency, not sunshine, is why New England has great rooftop-solar potential, Concord Monitor
National Grid, Opower extend partnership into New York, Utility Dive
NH Senate votes to increase RGGI funds spent on low-income efficiency, Utility Dive
Nuclear
Vermont Yankee to outsource its security, The Keene Sentinel
Is Nuclear Power A Renewable Or A Sustainable Energy Source?, Forbes
Vermont Yankee water woes open lines of communication, vtdigger.org
Shut New York Reactor May Hit Boston With Higher Power Prices, Bloomberg
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
FBI Investigating Pipe Bomb-like Devices Found on National Grid Lines in Massachusetts, MicroGrid Knowledge
Combined Power of GE Store Helps CPV Move Forward with High Efficiency 7HA Technology at Connecticut Plant, RenewablesBiz
The Anbaric Microgrid Strategy, Cleantechnica
The Utility Industry Is Rebranding Itself: PR Ploy or Serious Attempt to Connect With Customers? (Podcast), Greentech Media
A roadmap for the omnibus energy bill, CommonWealth Magazine
State officials come out against Sudbury Eversource plans, MetroWest Daily News
2015 saw wholesale electric prices drop in New England, New Haven Register
Berkshire Power Company, two other firms to pay $8.5 million for violations at Agawam plant, MassLive
Berlin wants to be solo intervenor on Northern Pass, The Union Leader
National Grid Joins EPA Efforts to Reduce Methane Emissions (Press Release), JustMeans.com
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