Welcome to the start of the weekend. Speaking of which, look to social media and out your front door for members of Mothers Out Front and other groups who plan on tagging and sharing the locations of gas leaks in their communities on Saturday (Wicked Local Bedford). ISO New England says the region will have enough power for this winter (Platts) but a cold arctic blast is causing gas prices to rise (Bloomberg). Lastly, in Maine developers pulled the plug on a 62 turbine, 165MW wind facility after the lengthy interconnection process caused them to lose their PPA (Bangor Daily News).
Natural Gas/Pipelines
Rehoboth Compressor Station Galvanizing Opposition, EcoRI
Weymouth to sue power plant owner over land deal for compressor station, Patriot Ledger
Gas pipeline delays most notable 2016 trend: Correction, Argus Media
Protests Continue As West Roxbury Pipeline Starts Operation, WGBH
Arctic Chill Blasting the U.S. Puts $4 Natural Gas Within Reach, Bloomberg
Medical group targets health concerns of West Roxbury Lateral gas pipeline, Wicked Local Dedham
Belledune natural gas options: Too soon to explore, says Enbridge, CBC News (Canada)
Gas leaks in Bedford: environmental group wants them plugged, Wicked Local Bedford
Renewable Energy
Can new tariff models help Massachusetts solve the rooftop solar compensation puzzle?, Utility Dive
Developers hit brakes on massive wind project in Aroostook County, Bangor Daily News
Fishing interests, New Bedford sue feds over New York wind turbines, South Coast Today
Be the Change: Maine’s New Born Global Challenge, Renewable Energy World
Ameresco to develop community solar projects in Massachusetts, PV World
MESys opens pellet distribution facility in Massachusetts, Biomass Magazine
Eversource Plans Solar Projects In Pittsfield and Lanesborough, iBerkshires.com
Pellet boiler tour offers energy lessons, Recorder
State to begin deliberating on Antrim wind project today, Keene Sentinel
Solar farm project revisited in Somersworth, Fosters.com
Energy Efficiency
ACEEE Ranks Most Energy-efficient States, ACHR News
SPECIAL REPORT: Maynard family reduces their carbon footprint, MetroWest Daily News
Nuclear
Nuclear plant officials quizzed about gun-tampering response, Eagle Tribune
Pilgrim Station closure impacts region, Wicked Local Plymouth
NRC email fuels concerns about Plymouth nuke plant safety, Wicked Local Pembroke
Pilgrim Station eyed as site for hydroelectric power cable, Manomet Current
Windham region looks for ‘green’ recovery from Yankee closure, VT Digger
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Mid-Cape Towns to Benefit from Eversource System Upgrade, CapeCod.com
Regulators look to improve Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, VT Digger
Cape Light Compact Going 100 Percent Renewable and Announces Competitive Pricing, CapeCod.com
NRG’s Unit 3 Gets Unanimous OK From Commission, Capenews.net
Medway selectmen ink contract with energy consultant, MetroWest Daily News
Power line to link Canada, NE gets key US permit, Burlington Free Press
Power line developers dismiss need for costly grid upgrades, VT Digger
Climate, government trust on legislators’ minds at WMass summit, Gazettenet.com
ISO New England Implements Winter Reliability Program, Transmission & Distribution World
Energy landscape undergoes major changes, Herald News
SPECIAL REPORT: Energy benefits of being local, Wicked Local Westford
ISO New England says to have enough power this winter, Platts
Overheard at the ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group Meeting, RTO Insider
Energy report: Bad news for those already struggling to pay, CT Post
Wallingford power rates going up, Record Journal
Holden Municipal Light Department projects revenue increase, Worcester Telegram
Leader Q&A: Eversource chief says Northern Pass ‘going well’, NH Union Leader
Editorials/Op Eds
Letter: Bay State must commit to renewable energy, Eagle Tribune
Ex-Senator: Closure of Vermont Yankee a cautionary tale for NY (Commentary), Syracuse.com
Solar energy deserves continued support, The Day
My Turn: Replace Eversource with a true cooperative electric utility, Concord Monitor
Our View: Pollution curbs on coal-fired plants have made Gulf of Maine tuna safer, Press Herald
Northeast Energy News 