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Energy & Utilities

  • Be cautiously optimistic about 2019

    William F. Donahue March 18, 2019

    It would be a head-in-the-sand mentality for electrical contractors not to brace for a bit of a tremor by the time 2020 rolls around.

    William F. Donahue March 18, 2019
  • Largest Mass. solar farm completed in Winchendon

    March 11, 2019

    A 7.1-megawatt Winchendon solar farm developed and owned by three energy firms has been completed.

    March 11, 2019
  • DeLeo lays out $1B plan to counteract climate change town by town

    State House News Service February 25, 2019

    House Speaker Robert DeLeo proposed a sweeping $1 billion environmental grant program Friday that, over the next decade, would fund municipal efforts to build renewable-energy infrastructure and invest in climate resiliency programs.

    State House News Service February 25, 2019
  • Hydropower pipeline to Mass. gains critical support

    State House News Service February 22, 2019

    Maine Gov. Janet Mills said she is now behind a project to bring clean hydropower from Quebec to Massachusetts and will allow the project to advance through approval processes.

    State House News Service February 22, 2019
  • Annual power grid update planned for Wednesday

    State House News Service February 19, 2019

    The New England power grid has a "strong foundation," but still faces vulnerabilities, according the operator of the regional system, ISO-New England.

    State House News Service February 19, 2019
  • Eversource makes $225 million offshore wind play

    State House News Service February 11, 2019

    Eversource has agreed to pay $225 million for a 50 percent interest in two Orsted offshore wind projects..

    State House News Service February 11, 2019
  • AMSC profits $17.3M in Q3 after $25M legal settlement

    February 7, 2019

    Energy systems manufacturer AMSC reported a decline in third-quarter revenues but is eyeing future profitability after receiving the last $25 million from a legal settlement.

    February 7, 2019
  • Tree House Brewing buys Conn. farm for $1.6M

    Zachary Comeau February 6, 2019

    Tree House Brewing Co. is now trying its hand at farming.

    Zachary Comeau February 6, 2019
  • The new tax break: Public spending for stadiums

    Grant Welker February 4, 2019

    Like Worcester, many other cities have bet public spending on stadium-based development. They've had mixed results, with lots of skepticism.

    Grant Welker February 4, 2019
  • Auburn, Littleton, Westford get $162K for water projects

    February 1, 2019

    Three Central Massachusetts communities are getting more than $162,000 in state grants for water infrastructure projects.

    February 1, 2019
  • Acton lensmaker fined $8K

    January 29, 2019

    An optical lens manufacturer in Acton has been assessed an $8,280 penalty for violating the state's hazardous waste and groundwater regulations.

    January 29, 2019
  • Move to all-renewable energy a 'moral obligation,' lawmaker says

    State House News Service January 29, 2019

    Warning of dire consequences if no action is taken to combat climate change, lawmakers are again making an ambitious push to transition to all-renewable energy sources.

    State House News Service January 29, 2019
  • Uxbridge fuel provider acquired by N.Y. firm

    Grant Welker January 25, 2019

    Martin's Oil & Gas Inc. of Uxbridge has had its propane business acquired by a New York propane provider.

    Grant Welker January 25, 2019
  • Ameresco buys Acton solar firm

    January 22, 2019

    Renewable energy company Ameresco has bought an Acton solar firm, Maximum Solar, to expand its operations to owners of commercial-scale solar projects.

    January 22, 2019
  • Hopedale manufacturing facility sold in acquisition with Conn. firm

    January 22, 2019

    A Sandy Hook, Conn. clean energy firm has acquired the Hopedale manufacturing operations of North Carolina-based Delta Measurement and Combustion Controls.

    January 22, 2019
  • Sterling electrical contractor bought by employees

    January 21, 2019

    Sterling-based electrical contractor D.M.H. Electrical Contractors has completed an employee stock ownership plan and is now 100-percent owned by the ESOP.

    January 21, 2019

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.