Natural Gas/Pipeline
With Spectra Energy Deal, Enbridge Seeks To Upstage Kinder Morgan, Forbes
Enbridge plans $28 billion takeover of Maine natural gas pipeline operator Spectra, Press Herald
Plan B for a pipeline, CommonWealth Magazine
Four towns, six lawmakers granted seats at Berkshire Gas moratorium talks, MassLive
After Massachusetts’ court decision, Eversource mulls pipeline funding options, Utility Dive
FERC Rejects Capacity Release Exemption for NE Gas Generators, RTO Insider
Algonquin Fires Back Against ‘Congestionators’ Trying to Block Access Northeast, Natural Gas Intelligence
Eversource not giving up on the pipeline, Union Leader
Burrillville Planning Board opposes Invenergy power plant, The Providence Journal
Maine’s Governor Puts His State on Fracking’s Front Lines, The Nation
Vermont Gas fires back at criticism of prices, vtdigger.org
New Haven protest supports Native American opponents of oil pipeline, New Haven Register
Renewable Energy
After three years, Morton solar panels could soon be activated, Herald News
Hampshire College to become entirely solar powered with installation of 15,000 panels, The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Churchill Street solar array permitted despite significant opposition from abutters, Berkshire Eagle
Offshore wind developers agree to use New Bedford Marine Terminal, MassLive.com
Offshore Wind: Can America’s first farm help resurrect manufacturing?, eenews.net
RI Wastewater Treatment Company Goes All In On Wind, Renewables, North American Windpower
Portland council opts to negotiate deal to build solar array at landfill, Press Herald
Connecticut Hospital to Save $600000 a Year with Solar Installation, Solar Novus Today
SunCommon vs. Solar City: Vermont’s solar wars, BurlingtonFreePress.com
New rules guide where solar will go, BurlingtonFreePress.com
Barnstable leads the way on renewable energy, Cape Cod Times
Wastewater Agency’s Next Steps To Expand Renewable Energy, Rhode Island Public Radio
Technology fund invests $250000 in North Kingstown wind-energy startup, Providence Journal
5 turbines off Block Island could boost Bay State grid, Cape Cod Times
Energy Efficiency
The kilowatt you never use: How National Grid plans to save customers $3.6B through efficiency, Utility Dive
Boston-born light bulb that’s ‘not ugly’ now sells at 1,300 retailers, Boston Business Journal (subscriber content)
Energy Efficiency Standards Achieve Olympic-Sized Savings, Natural Resources Defense Council
New Dartmouth Task Force Will Help School Go Green, Valley News
RVLT Secures New Agreement for Connecticut’s Small Business Energy Advantage Program, LED Inside
Nuclear
Sale of Entergy plant in NY raises questions for Pilgrim, Cape Cod Times
Nuclear power plants prepare for old age, Nature.com
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
New England’s Solar Boom Poses Unique Challenges To The Regional Grid, Maine Public Broadcasting
Eversource alters transmission line plans through Sudbury, The Boston Globe
Confidence in collaboration: Rhode Island targets a common perspective on DER values, Utility Dive
National Grid seeks to extend smart grid pilot in Massachusetts, Electric Light & Power
Property owners challenge easement use by Northern Pass, Laconia Citizen
How Do Greenhouse Gases Impact the Mid-Atlantic Region?, WUSA9.com
Column: Reducing Maine’s carbon footprint, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Mass. wants its neighbors to move faster to cut emissions, The Boston Globe
Will New England Electricity Consumption Continue to Stay Flat?, Energy Collective
Litigation might redefine FERC’s reach on power prices, Environment & Energy Publishing
WMUR.com first: New Forrester radio ad stresses her opposition to Northern Pass, WMUR
Editorial/Opinion
Gas pipeline needed to ensure energy mix, Gloucester Times
Owens: States, feds sideline nuclear power at their peril, Boston Herald
Editorial: Get on the ball for consumers, Berkshire Gas, The Recorder
Decommissioning costs: A blind spot in the nuclear power debate, Utility Dive
Nancy Tips: Why wind turbines divide Vermont communities, vtdigger.org
John Kostrzewa: Why R.I.’s economy needs a natural-gas pipeline, The Providence Journal
Solar scheme will not help ratepayers, Foster’s Daily Democrat
My Turn: Stop shunning nuclear energy, Concord Monitor
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