Natural Gas/Pipeline
Lynch urges halt to Spectra pipeline permitting, Worcester Business Journal
Burrillville residents refuse to drink tax treaty Kool-Aid, RI Future
FERC Authorizes Algonquin To Put Most Of Its Pipeline Into Service, WAMC
Why natural gas supply will be crucial in preventing winter power outages, Utility Dive
Spectra Not Giving Up on Access Northeast, Now Turning to LDCs, Natural Gas Intelligence
Upton petition article to oppose pipeline, Milford Daily News
How Fracking Impacts Water-Stressed Regions, EcoWatch
Renewable Energy
Tidal turbine tests edge closer to reality at canal, Cape Cod Times
LS Power To Acquire 132 MW Of Wind In Larger Northeastern Portfolio, North American Windpower
Vermont to towns on large-scale wind: You can’t say no, Penn Energy
The Battle to Bring Offshore Wind Power to America, Gizmodo
Wind power industry celebrates RI offshore farm, discusses next steps, Electric Light & Power
The future of solar power subsidies unclear, wwlp.com
Wesleyan Begins Using New Solar Array; 4162 Panels To Help Power Microgrid, Hartford Courant
Why Tesla’s new solar roof tiles and home battery are such a big deal, TechCrunch
Energy Efficiency
Utilities, industrials spearhead rate design reform in new efficiency coalition, Utility Dive
Easton’s energy efficiency honored at Energize Connecticut Center, Easton Courier
Forget California: The Northeast is emerging as a clean energy leader, ThinkProgress
USDA helps Vermont businesses make energy investments with $3 million in REAP funding, Vermont Biz
Maximizing Synergies in Energy Efficiency Policy Worldwide, Natural Resources Defense Council
Nuclear
The US keeps shutting down nuclear power plants and replacing them with coal or gas, Vox.com
NRC denies Vt. oversight of Yankee fund, Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Nuclear Plants Closing Early Leave Decades of Toxic Waste Stranded, Bloomberg
New film reveals ‘Power Struggle’ to close Vermont Yankee, vtdigger.org
Why Nuclear Power Is Fading Fast in the US, The Fiscal Times
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Eversource announces lower winter electricity rates, MassLive.com
New trash-to-energy plant breaks ground in Hampden, Penn Energy
Power Plant Tax Deal Put Off After Lengthy Debate, ecoRI news
TransCanada to divest US Northeast Power business for $3.7bn, Energy Business Review
Deerfield dams sold to investment firm in Boston, The Recorder
Vermont nixes purchase of TransCanada hydroelectric dams, Utility Dive
Some National Grid customers may see delay in Oct. bills, The Recorder
Why Light Bulbs May Be the Next Hacker Target, New York Times
Editorial/Opinion
Kathryn Eiseman: Berkshire Gas must widen supply options, GazetteNET
The wind is at our backs: After the AWEA Offshore Wind Conference, Into the Wind
Solar benefits all ratepayers, Press Herald
Our Turn: State needs a responsive, innovative energy department, Concord Monitor
Nuclear power, not a carbon tax, can stop global warming, Washington Post
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