Natural Gas/Pipeline
Power in play: New England losing generators, so how could Burrillville plant not be needed?, Providence Journal
Warren, Markey allege conflict of interest in federal pipeline review, The Patriot Ledger
Maine PUC Staff Advises Against Pipeline Contracts, RTO Insider
Mass. AG And Opponents Fight Electric Bill Charge To Fund Pipeline, WAMC
Public sounds off on proposed Lebanon, Lancaster pipeline, FOX43.com
As clock ticks toward pipeline approval, foes look to lawmakers, attorney general, Berkshire Eagle
Vermont Gas accused of violating pack with family in pipeline path, The Manchester Journal
Natural-Gas Compressor Station Planned for Rehoboth, ecoRI news
NTE Energy’s Proposed Energy Center Raises Questions, Hartford Courant
Could fracking come to Western Massachusetts?, MassLive.com
Clearing the air on natural gas, (opinion) CommonWealth Magazine
State Senate passes compressor station restrictions, bill awaits House vote, Patriot Ledger
Maine needs more natural gas, but all of New England should commit to the solution, (Editorial) Bangor Daily News
Renewable Energy
Hydro-Quebec officials push Northern Pass, CommonWealth Magazine
After 11 Hours, Lawmakers Reach A Resolution On Renewable Energy Siting, Vermont Public Radio
After veto, Vermont governor signs modified renewables siting bill, Utility Drive
Will Virtual Net Metered Projects Survive Under Massachusetts’ New Solar Policy Regime?, Greentech Media
Extended Tax Breaks For US Offshore Wind Tabled, Energy Matters
STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Wind, water and land use lasagna, Wicked Local Plymouth
Cape Wind developer slams Massachusetts energy diversity bill, Recharge
Our Opinion: UMaine offshore wind project gets a boost, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Solar Panels On Farms Spur Debate in Vt., Valley News
Barnstable Recognized For Solar Energy Use, CapeCod.com News
Electric Utilities Prepare for a Grid Dominated by Renewable Energy, Greentech Media
Cape Wind faces a new foe: former House speaker Tom Finneran, Boston Globe
Energy Efficiency
Stamford to launch state’s first massive energy-efficiency plan, The Advocate
Clean energy grows in Mass., but some hope for more, Environment & Energy Publishing
Officials looking to buy town’s streetlights, Valley Breeze
States, Cities ‘Bullish’ on Energy Efficiency, Yale Climate Connections
Public Utilities Commission Approves $42 Million Per Year in Efficiency Spending, MPBN
Nuclear
Solar’s great and so is wind, but we still need nuclear power, (Op-ed) Los Angeles Times
Vermont Yankee decommissioning on track, says new director, vtdigger.org
Editorial: Still seeking a home for nuclear waste, MetroWest Daily News
We can’t give up on nuclear plants: Kirk and Whitman, USA TODAY
My Turn: Seabrook is good for the state and the environment, Concord Monitor
Bellows Falls branch of Boys & Girls Club closes due to financial difficulties, Brattleboro Reformer
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
New Hampshire Transmission to Refund $7 Million to New England Ratepayers, Energy Manager Today
Northern Pass, PUC Staff Reach Pact on NH Utility Designation, RTO Insider
The Challenge Of Keeping The Lights On In New England: A Conversation With ISO-NE’s CEO, Forbes
Power plants are no longer America’s biggest climate problem. Transportation is., Vox.com
Boston Medical Center avoids 8,500 tons of carbon emissions annually, PennEnergy
Utilities seek cut of hydro, wind contracts, CommonWealth Magazine
Sudbury board asks Secretary Beaton to halt Eversource project, MetroWest Daily News
UMass Board of Trustees votes to fully divest from fossil fuels, MassLive.com
Reps. Michael Marcotte and Gary Viens: Energy We Will Say ‘Yes’ To, (VT) Caledonian Record
Plenty of wind in this energy bill, (editorial) Lowell Sun
House energy bill must be scaled up, (opinion), CommonWealth Magazine
Krapels: Court adds urgency to state’s energy debate,(opinion) MetroWest Daily News
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