Natural Gas/Pipeline
Massachusetts Plan to Fund New Gas Lines Rejected by Court, Bloomberg
SJC nixes ‘pipeline tax,’ CommonWealth Magazine
SJC rejects Baker’s plan to impose fee for gas pipelines, The Boston Globe
Strong reactions as state’s highest court nixes pipeline funding, MassLive
RI power plant proposal generates concerns across state lines, Worcester Telegram
The Truth about Pipeline Companies and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Communities, Senators and Members of Congress Speak Out, Huffington Post
Rare Victory for Opponents of Burrillville Power Plant, ecoRI news
Hampshire-Franklin state legislators seek access to Berkshire Gas supply plan details, MassLive
Pipeline protesters lock themselves to entrance gate, My Fox Boston
Study Says Renewable Power Still Reliant on Backup from Natural Gas, Power Engineering
Renewable Energy
The World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Just Hit This Milestone, Fortune
New offshore wind requirement leads to price worries, Worcester Business Journal
The nation’s first offshore wind farm takes shape off RI, The Boston Globe
So close, so far: Can Maine put its near-agreement on solar net metering back together again?, Utility DIVE
State-Sponsored Solar Marketplace For Connecticut Goes Online, Solar Industry
Vermont Solar and Wind Reduce Summer Peak Costs, vtdigger.org
Going for Gold: US Wind Industry Sets New Records in 2015, Natural Resources Defense Council
Wind farm proposal near Moosehead Lake has potential buyer, Bangor Daily News
It’s the Dawn of the Community Solar Farm, Bloomberg
Coalition Seeks To Overturn FERC’s Approval Of AIM Pipeline, WAMC
Offshore wind quietly reaches a milestone with arrival of survey ship in New Bedford, Southcoasttoday.com
Plymouth solar bylaw proposal opposed by environmentalists, WickedLocal Plymouth
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Can Accelerate Economic Growth, Natural Resources Defense Council
Worcester School’s Getting Retrofit Lighting, Thanks to $248849 Grant, Patch.com
Nuclear
High water temperature briefly lowers power at Pilgrim Station, The Manomet Current
Feds uphold ‘no booze’ policy at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, MassLive.com
Plymouth: Advisory Panel to be Created for the Decommissioning of Pilgrim, WATD
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Green Mountain Power to buy 14 more hydroelectric dams, vtdigger.org
EPA Gets High-Profile Backers in Methane Legal Battle, Bloomberg BNA
Corporate Customers Pressure Electric Utilities to Step Up Their Game, Greentech Media
Here’s who really won in the state’s new energy bill, The Boston Globe
Editorial/Opinion
Gustin: Chances for cheaper energy closing, Boston Herald
Woolf: State energy plan unrealistic, BurlingtonFreePress.com
Union Leader wrong on energy efficiency, The Union Leader
Forum: Connecticut establishing itself as a nationwide energy leader, New Haven Register
Our Turn: New Hampshire hospitals invest in wiser energy, cleaner air, Concord Monitor
Nuclear Energy is in economic danger, The Day
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