Natural Gas/Pipeline
Rosenberg, Kulik and Mark push for Western Massachusetts hearing on Berkshire Gas moratorium, MassLive
Nuke, oil generators complain to feds about state gas ‘pipeline scheme’, Bangor Daily News
City Council to take stance on pipeline costs, The Keene Sentinel
‘People Over Pipelines’ march to converge at Statehouse July 18, MassLive.com
TransCanada Completes $14 Billion Natural Gas Deal, Vermont Public Radio
Gas pipeline protest to march through Stoughton, Canton, Wicked Local Stoughton
Anti-pipeline march planned to trek through Norfolk, The Sun Chronicle
Spectra Pipeline Protest to March Through Walpole, Patch.com
Weymouth group prepares to walk against Spectra, Wicked Local Weymouth
Natural Gas ‘Feels The Bern’ – Bernie Sanders And Anti-Fracking, Seeking Alpha
Pipeline plan granted state, federal permits through Otis State Forest, Berkshire Eagle
Renewable Energy
National Grid Marks Progress on Power Line for Block Island Wind Project, Renewable Energy World
Five hydropower dams on Connecticut River changing hands as federal relicensing continues, MassLive
The Winds Are Changing for Renewable Energy, The Atlantic
Court: 2 Cape Wind approvals flawed, CommonWealth Magazine
New England’s use of solar energy growing as Maine waffles, Press Herald
Wind output to grid gets key upgrade, Press Herald
Senators try their hand at renewable energy plan, The Daily News of Newburyport
Connecticut Town Authorities Seek LED and Solar Project Regulations, LEDinside
Future for Maine solar remains great, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Federal Appeals Court Issues Cape Wind New Blow, Bloomberg BNA
Dong Energy to build world’s lowest cost offshore wind farm, RenewEconomy
Want to expand renewable power? Know these states, GreenBiz
Southern Company subsidiary expands renewable energy portfolio with wind acquisition in Maine, Penn Energy
Renewable energy advocates oppose proposed net metering rules, VT Digger
Energy Efficiency
Portland to try to keep better track of building energy, PennEnergy
Towns win $500k in energy grants, Wicked Local
Yes, you can save on electricity, Wicked Local Dennis
I-Team: Businesses Owed Money Try To Force Boston Energy Company Into Bankruptcy, CBS Boston
Nuclear
The End of a Nuclear Power Plant, The Atlantic
The Future of Nuclear Power Is ‘Challenging,’ Says WNA Report, EcoWatch
NRC denies state’s appeals over Vermont Yankee, Vermont Biz
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
RGGI carbon auction prices fall 40% on Clean Power Plan uncertainty, Utility DIVE
Short Answers to Hard Questions About Clean Coal Technology, New York Times
FERC Accepts ISO-NE Sloped Zonal Demand Curves, RTO Insider
Need, Cost Dominate Burrillville Power Plant Hearing, ecoRI news
Massachusetts Senate unanimously approve energy bill for 2 GW of offshore wind, UtilityDIVE
Eversource deal signals end to coal power in NH, The Union Leader
Carbon prices are way down, thanks to the Supreme Court’s hold on clean power plan, Grist
Report critical of ‘hidden costs’ in transmission projects, New Haven Register
Eversource ready for peak usage, New Britain Herald
Consumer advocate wants details of Eversource-HQ deal, The Union Leader
Politicians, Energy Companies Just Want You to Trust Them, ecoRI news
Regulators Agree to Sale of 12 Eversource Power Plants, Power Engineering
Opinions/Editorials
Nuclear Power, to Tide Us Over, New York Times
How Big is the Bridge, Justmeans
Electric rates going up: Are pols serious about rate relief?, The Union Leader
Massachusetts needs a new energy law, Boston Globe
Massachusetts Senate Amendment Makes Energy Bill Anti-Consumer, API
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