Good Friday evening. Running a bit behind today, but the Weekly Energy News is here.
Have a great weekend.
Natural Gas/Pipeline
Northeast Gas Association Announces Massachusetts Energy Reliability Awareness Campaign, (Press Release), BusinessWire
Attleboro area pipeline foes eye ‘coalition,’ Sun Chronicle
Western Mass pipeline fighters win legal battle over Clean Water Act, MassLive.com
Berkshire businesses oppose ‘pipeline tax’, Berkshire Eagle
Activists gather in Dalton to protest natural gas pipelines, wwlp.com
Regulators Seek State Opinions on Proposed Plant, US News and World Report
Local Environmentalists Oppose Policies Supporting Natural Gas, iBerkshires.com
Grafton selectmen OK resolution opposing pipeline, Worcester Telegram
Decision expected in April on review of pipeline expansion through Otis State Forest, Berkshire Eagle
Sharon business owners endorse Stop the Pipeline campaign, Wicked Local Sharon
Enbridge Cutting 1000 Jobs After Takeover of Spectra Energy, U.S. News & World Report
US pipeline regulator orders action over leaking Alaska gas pipeline, HazardEx
These Google Street View cars just got a new job — spotting harmful methane leaks in big cities, Washington Post
Renewable Energy
All In Its Design: Block Island Wind Farm Thrives In Snow Storm, Rhode Island Public Radio
Big Oil Replaces Rigs With Wind Turbines, Bloomberg
GE Unit Builds Solar Projects Throughout Northeast, Solar Industry
Northern Lights: Large-Scale Solar Power Is Spreading Across the US, Yale Environment 360
Google: Majority of US rooftops could support solar power, Utility Dive
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources extends solar incentive program, Solar Power World
Loggers: Biomass Electricity Producer Isn’t Paying Suppliers, MainePublic.org
Deepwater Wind – leaving rivals in its wake in US offshore, Recharge
Race to Build Offshore Wind Farms That Float on Sea Gathers Pace, Bloomberg
Industry chief: Solar power doesn’t now threaten utility profits, Electric Light & Power
Waterford launches residential solar program, Norwich Bulletin
New York Offers Electric Car Rebates, Natural Resources Defense Council
Massachusetts looks to expand solar market by 2020, wwlp.com
Sanders sees ‘revolution’ in energy, vtdigger.org
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center, University of Rhode Island to Receive $500,000 from Interior, Energy Central
SMART start? Massachusetts utilities, solar at odds over proposed incentive program, Utility DIVE
Massachusetts Seeks Clean Energy Ideas for Gas Station Resiliency During Power Outages, Microgrid Knowledge
Bills to expand solar incentives in Maine ready to launch, Press Herald
LePage seeks to change rules on biomass bailout bill he signed, Bangor Daily News
Energy Efficiency
5 NH communities start energy efficiency campaign, NH1 News
Wilton Residents Boost Energy Efficiency and Community Efforts, Patch.com
Alliance to fight energy efficiency program budget cuts, Daily Energy Insider
RI Infrastructure Bank Announces Financing for 2 Clean Energy Projects, GoLocalProv
Cumberland church preaches energy efficiency, The Forecaster
Portsmouth to install LED streetlights citywide, Seacoastonline.com
Nuclear
NorthStar makes its case for buying VY, Commons
NRC cites failures at Pilgrim, but plant remains safe enough to stay open, Boston Globe
Local group urges NRC to deny Seabrook license amendment, The Daily News of Newburyport
Millstone bill heads to full Connecticut legislature, New Haven Register
What’s The Future Of Connecticut’s Only Nuclear Plant?, WNPR News
Bloomberg: Nuclear subsidies could cost Northeast customers $3.9B annually, Utility DIVE
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
AG Maura Healey asks Eversource to cut profits, not raise rates, MassLive
New reports required for proposed Burrillville power plant, The Providence Journal
What National Grid Plans to Fix in Waltham, Patch.com
PJM watchdog joins lawsuit against nuclear subsidies, E&E News
Sununu Visits Montreal to Talk International Trade and Northern Pass, New Hampshire Public Radio
Northern Pass foes plan to circle the NH Statehouse on April 23, NH1 News
National Grid Urges Congress to Keep LIHEAP Funding to Protect Vulnerable Customers, Justmeans (press release)
Editorial/Opinion
Imagine consequences of closing down Pilgrim, Cape Cod Times
As I See It: Sustainability Hub of National Grid efforts, Worcester Telegram
Energy Efficiency Needs “Historic Level of Public-Private Cooperation”, Energy Collective
Letter to the editor: Pass solar bill to lift Maine economy, Press Herald
Should Shrewsbury oppose the proposed natural gas pipeline?, The Boston Globe
My Turn: The truth matters when it comes to our energy future, Concord Monitor
Taking issue with story on nuclear plant, The Daily News of Newburyport
George Smith: Maine could (and should) be energy independent, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Forum: Carbon tax is bad economic and public policy, New Haven Register
API: Subsidies for Nuclear Power Generation Could Hurt Connecticut Consumers, Energy Central
ViewPoint: In Massachusetts, a resounding yes for zero-emission vehicles, (subscriber content) Boston Business Journal
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