Natural Gas/Pipeline
Concerns over proposed New England pipeline projects grow as FERC nears decision, Utility DIVE
PUC: Ratepayers would pay up to $75M for expanded gas pipeline, Mainebiz
Opponents appeal state approval of Kinder Morgan pipeline spur through Sandisfield, Berkshire Eagle
Pipeline tax protesters cap 43-mile hike at State House steps, The Boston Globe
Boston-area natural gas prices 13 percent higher than national average, NewBostonPost
Rehoboth selectmen mixed on response to LNG pipeline proposal, Taunton Daily Gazette
Raimondo: Burrillville Power Plant Is ‘Not A Done Deal’, Rhode Island Public Radio
Crowds pack in for Raimondo’s community forum on Burrillville power plant, WPRI
Rep. Neal: Congressional Delegation Vigorously Opposed Pipeline Expansion, WAMC
Maine regulators approve expansion of gas pipeline capacity, Press Herald
Opponents of Weymouth compressor station hold rally, march, The Patriot Ledger
Boston Neighborhood Battles Pipeline Project, The American Prospect
Renewable Energy
DONG holds its breath as Massachusetts decides on energy bill, Recharge
Maine granola company uses sun to fuel its future, WMTW Portland
New Hampshire Solar Advocates Speak Out On YouTube, CleanTechnica
New Hampshire Town Considers Zero Net Energy Community, Government Technology
The New Green Roof: Solar Panels That Change Colors, TakePart
Wind energy experts hold ‘wind think tank’ in Maine, WCSH6.com
Qualified Middle-Class Families Are Set To Receive Solar Panels Without Paying a Dime in the U.S., GreenEnergy Chronicles
Solar-powered homes plan rejected in Portsmouth, Seacoastonline.com
Solar panels at UMass-Amherst expected to save $6.2 million, WPRI
Solar Powered Smart Flowers Are New Focus for Cape Wind Champion Jim Gordon, Renewable Energy World
Expanding Access to Solar Financing in Connecticut, Renewable Energy World
Ambitious Vermont having second thoughts on renewable energy, Penn Energy
For nearly 3 years 200 solar panels have sat unused on top of Morton Middle School, The Herald News
Energy Efficiency
World Energy Efficiency Services Launches Solar Division, ACHR NEWS
Barre joins energy efficiency project, Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Energy efficiency brings Lowell $4.7M in savings, Lowell Sun
Energy Efficiency Incentives Better than Ever, PenBayPilot.com
Vermont governor: Contract preference goes to green firms, CT Post
Nuclear
Public Service Board again nixes arguments of New England Coalition, Commons
Pilgrim’s water discharge permit gets long-delayed review, Cape Cod Times
Shipping of VT radioactive water raises concerns, BurlingtonFreePress.com
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Crunch time for Massachusetts energy debate, CommonWealth Magazine
Pokemon Are Taking Over Nuclear Power Plants and Substations, Greentech Media
Carbon Tax Divides Candidates in Vt. Debate, Valley News
Opposition to rate increase prompts Wallingford PUC to commission new market study, Meriden Record-Journal
Behind the Big Deal, New Hampshire Business Review
Cape towns seek hearing to challenge Eversource herbicide spraying, Cape Cod Times
Decision soon on trash-to-energy facility in Hampden, Penn Energy News
GE Positions to Scale Up in the Microgrid Market, Microgrid Knowledge
Editorials/Opinions
Northern Pass: too big to fail?, New Hampshire Business Review
Mass. on the verge of energy greatness, CommonWealth Magazine
Transparency and the Eversource settlement, New Hampshire Business Review
Don’t Block Regulators From Doing Their Jobs, New England Coalition for Affordable Energy
Time for action on high cost of electricity, CommonWealth Magazine
LePage’s executive order on ethanol is fueled by myths, and it’s a win for foreign oil, Bangor Daily News
Editorial: Push and pull of a solar project, GazetteNET
N-Plant buildings are not compromised, Newburyport Daily News
Without nuke power, climate change threat grows: Column, USA Today
Our View: It’s in region’s interests to help Millstone compete, Norwich Bulletin
Northeast Energy News 