Natural Gas/Pipeline
Columbia Gas, Berkshire Gas working to end hook-up moratoriums in Franklin, Hampshire counties, MassLive
New Hampshire Regulators Nix Access Northeast Capacity Contract, Natural Gas Intelligence
Report: Fracking took 5.3 million gallons of water per well last year, Mashable
Sandisfield Pipeline Project Stalled Amid Legal Proceedings, New England Public Radio
Pressing the governor for pipeline moratorium, The Recorder
PUC stays National Grid pipeline proposal, denies motion to dismiss, Ricentral.com
US to require safety valves on more gas lines, WISTV
Renewable Energy
Largest solar power project in New England planned for former Loring air base, Bangor Daily News
Canadian Hydro: A Lifeline for Northeastern Clean Energy Goals?, Greentech Media
Mount Tom Solar Farm in Holyoke to stand as ‘landmark’ for ENGIE North America: CEO Frank Demaille, MassLive
New wind project owner arrives amid fight over proposed site in Moosehead region, Press Herald
Vermont Wind Project Needs Support, So Company Offers to Pay Voters, New York Times
Dong kicks off Bay State survey, reNews
Public Service Board approves Brattleboro solar project, CT Post
Why US Offshore Wind Needs A 25-Year Investment Tax Credit, CleanTechnica
Activists to party after solar-farm groundbreaking at former coal plant in Holyoke, MassLive.com
Massachusetts Cider Mill Adds Rooftop Solar, Solar Industry
GE Boosts Renewable-Energy Unit With $1.65 Billion Wind Deal, Bloomberg
The country’s first offshore wind farm will power 17000 homes, Salon
UMass: Wind energy becoming more cost-effective, The Recorder
Keene State turning to purified waste vegetable oil for heat, The Keene Sentinel
Vermont cabin becomes lab to study wind turbine noise, Penn Energy
Offshore Wind Conference Indicates Strong Interest in New US Renewable Energy Industry, Renewable Energy World
Energy Efficiency
The Energy-Efficiency Revolution, RealClearPolitics
Massachusetts and California tie for top energy efficiency rankings, Utility Dive
Global Energy Efficiency Has Tripled, But It’s Not Enough to Curb Climate Change, Greentech Media
Nuclear
Joint stub from 1980s found last week at nuclear plant, The Daily News of Newburyport
Union reaches agreement with Pilgrim operator, The Patriot Ledger
Nuclear Decommissioning Services to Reach $8.55 Billion by 2021, Power Engineering
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991, EIA.gov
Winter Heating Costs Likely To Increase, WBUR
DEP allows final environmental arguments over Brockton power plant, Enterprise
Killingly power plant battle impacts Rhode Island, RI Future
National Grid to refund $1.5 million to 4500 gas customers, Enterprise News
Generators: ‘Unjust’ Rule Cost $100M in New England Heat Wave, RTO Insider
Report: New England Region Is at Great Risk of Higher Energy Costs, Energy Manager Today
Critics doubt study about causes of Connecticut River erosion, GazetteNET
Environmental groups fight to ensure Morrisville hydro project protects water quality, Vermont Biz
Massachusetts town to build New England’s first utility-scale battery storage project, Utility Dive
Columbia Gas cuts ribbon on Springfield operations center, MassLive
Editorial/Opinion
Editorial: Revamp FERC pipeline approval process, GazetteNET
Solar op-ed leaves wrong impression, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Northeast Energy News 