Good Friday Afternoon. On the gas front this week, MassLive reports that the judge involved in the case for the pipeline easement, plans to OK the settlement causing some folks to stage a funeral (Berkshire Eagle). WWLP’s I Team investigates and finds that contractors cause 100’s of gas line accidents each year in Massachusetts; many never call 811.
Not in the New England, but interesting none-the-less is an article from the LA Times saying Californian’s are paying big time for power they don’t need.
CommonWealth Magazine reports this week’s power auction went smoothly, but the Enterprise reports folks at Brockton Power are feeling left out.
In the department of be careful what you wish for, Utility DIVE digs in on an ISO NE report showing that CO2 emissions spiked after Vermont Yankee’s closure. And, the Telegram reports that municipal utilities are crying foul over the new greenhouse gas limits.
Lastly, because it’s still fun to talk about the Patriot’s win, the Bangor Daily News reports their second half comeback lit up New England – literally!
Have a great weekend.
Natural Gas/Pipeline
Berkshire judge plans to OK settlement for pipeline easement through state forest, MassLive
Proposed Access Northeast pipeline would cost New England consumers $6.6 billion, The Redding Pilot
Officials blast Spectra Energy for limited monitoring at gas metering leak, The Patriot Ledger
I Team: Gas lines hit by contractors, WWLP
Next battle for Weymouth compressor opponents: Clean Air Act permits, The Patriot Ledger
Forest pipeline opponents hang tough, Berkshire Eagle
New London to consider ban on fracking waste, theday.com
Another state legislature just introduced a ban on fracking, ThinkProgress
Air quality hearing planned for new gas turbine at Sandwich plant, Cape Cod Times
Protesters stage ‘funeral’ as court prepares to grant Tennessee Gas access to Otis State Forest, Berkshire Eagle
Renewable Energy
The ‘New Normal’ in America: Renewables Boom, Emissions Plunge and Consumers Save More Than Ever, Greentech Media
Rhode Island Looks to be First State with Carbon Tax, ecoRI news
Exploring a New Mechanism to Cut Carbon Pollution in RGGI, Natural Resources Defense Council
Distributed Solar: Exploring New Opportunities, Electric Light & Power
Offshore Wind Moves Into Energy’s Mainstream, New York Times
Wind Farm’s Impact on RI Tourism to be Studied, ecoRI news
MA Solar Employment Strong, But Dipped Last Year, Banker & Tradesman
Hebron Academy’s rooftop solar project largest in state, Lewiston Sun Journal
Is there a future for land-based wind turbines south of Boston?, Boston Globe South
Solar power is an untapped resource in these 10 cities, Penn Energy
Lawmaker wants to protect island from wind energy testing, Penn Energy
Energy Efficiency
West Hartford Residents Show Commitment to Energy Efficiency, Patch.com
Wading Into the Trump Era of Energy Efficiency, Energy Collective
Nuclear
Trump and US Nuclear Power Find Common Ground in Jobs Push, Bloomberg
ISO-NE: New England CO2 emissions spike after Vermont Yankee closure, Utility Dive
In nuke debate, clash over cost, competition, Hartford Business
Power Producers Oppose Legislation Helping Millstone Nuclear Plant, Hartford Courant
Possible sale could speed Pilgrim decommissioning plan, The Patriot Ledger
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Power auction goes smoothly for 2020-2021, CommonWealth Magazine
Municipal light plants decry proposed greenhouse gas limits, Telegram
State regulations seek to reduce emissions, Salem News
Californians are paying billions for power they don’t need, LA Times
Brockton power plant project fails again at energy auction, The Enterprise
Trump’s election could have a mixed impact on New England’s energy industry, Boston Globe
With tax reform on the table, senators prepare second push for energy storage incentives, Utility Dive
Patriots’ comeback lit up New England — literally, Bangor Daily News
Manufacturers can earn $3500 with National Grid program, Worcester Business Journal
NH lawmakers hear arguments to repeal power initiatives, The Union Leader
Lawmakers start to get behind carbon emission bills, Sentinel & Enterprise
Increase in Maine electricity delivery costs sends bills soaring for big business, Press Herald
US consumer spending on electric power drops in 2016, Electric Light & Power
Dynegy completes $3.3B acquisition of Engie power plants, Utility Dive
Con Edison creates new energy company, Electric Light & Power
New York ISO releases 5-year roadmap to dispatchable DERs, Utility DIVE
Trump’s Energy Shift Could Bring Higher Gas Prices, Analysts Say, New Hampshire Public Radio
Rhode Island Looks to be First State with Carbon Tax, ecoRI news
Editorial/Opinion
EDITORIAL: Keep the pressure on gas proposal, The Sun Chronicle
COMMENTARY: Compressor Station threatens Hingham, Wicked Local Hingham
Steve Comeau: Getting real with renewable energy, vtdigger.org
Guest commentary: Take government out of utility cost equation, The Westerly Sun
Can Nuclear Power Rise From The Chaos In Washington?, Forbes
Northeast Energy News 