Natural Gas/Pipeline
Utilities behind pipeline look to reestablish mass ‘contribution’, South Coast Today
Gas pipeline firm says it’s full-speed ahead, CommonWealth Magazine
National Grid, Eversource to pull out of Access Northeast gas pipeline project, Utility Dive
Somerset LNG proposal dead as Eversource withdraws natural gas application, Fall River Herald News
Pipeline ruling could lead to higher energy bills, industry says, Eagle-Tribune
Maine Gas Export Project Said to Be Sidelined by Pipeline Woes, Bloomberg
New rules call for increased scrutiny of natural gas pipeline proposals, Keene Sentinel
Burrillville Lawmakers Pen Letter To Health Department, Voicing Concerns Over Power Plant, Rhode Island Public Radio
Gas Leaks Continue to Spark Uproar Among Residents, Beacon Hill Times
Gas pipeline proponent unswayed by court ruling, Lowell Sun
Citing ‘imprudent’ costs, regulators urge Vermont Gas rate cut, vtdigger.org
Renewable Energy
Turbines Are Up At Block Island, The First US Offshore Wind Farm, CleanTechnica
The falling costs of US solar power, in 7 charts, Vox.com
Danish investment company to back OffshoreMW in local wind turbine development push, SouthCoastToday
There’s a good reason GE picked Rhode Island for America’s first offshore wind farm, Business Insider
Rhode Island may pave way for Obama wind energy boom, The Hill
New Approach to Solar Net Metering, The National Law Review
First US offshore wind farm will power an entire island, New Scientist
Norwich Opens Largest Solar and Energy Storage System in State, Patch.com
Wind Developers Look to Goshen as Potential Site for Connecticut’s Second Wind Farm, WNPR
Solar power discount campaign coming to Londonderry, The Union Leader
Energy Efficiency
The enormous scale of all the energy that we never used, Washington Post
Peterborough’s energy achievements honored, Monadnock Ledger Transcript
Belfast Farmers Invest in Energy Efficiency, PenBayPilot.com
New Hampshire Regulators Establish New Energy Efficiency Resource Standard, TandDWorld
Energy-Efficient Windows Conflict with Historic District Regs, ecoRI news
Nuclear
Vermont Yankee fund benefits Rutland solar, other projects, vtdigger.org
Vt. Yankee says it’s gaining on infiltrating water, The Recorder
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Rosenberg talks education, energy in Canada visit, Daily Hampshire Gazette
What Moakley Courthouse’s Old-School Cooling System Could Teach Us About Energy Storage, WBUR
Town seeks public comment on power plan, Eagle Tribune
Conservation Law Foundation Calls For Rejection Of Rate Increases For National Grid, Rhode Island Public Radio
Granite Geek: Ten Years Out, Can Greenhouse Gas Program RGGI Be Called A Success?, New Hampshire Public Radio
Counsel for the Public: Northern Pass application is Incomplete, BerlinDailySun
Electricity customer choice out-performs traditional monopoly, Utility Dive
Breaking Down the $10B Market for Smart Meters and Analytics Through 2021, Greentech Media
Maine heating oil, kerosene and propane prices drop, Press Herald
Editorial/Opinion
Letter: Support for renewable energy does matter in elections, Brattleboro Reformer
Stopping fracked gas boondoggle is good for business, RI Future