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Energy & Utilities

  • Worcester's drought is over, city manager says

    Laura Finaldi May 22, 2017

    As a result of steady rain in the area over the past few weeks, Worcester is finally out of an eight-month drought.

    Laura Finaldi May 22, 2017
  • Pilgrim fueled for last two years

    State House News Service May 22, 2017

    Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station powered up again early Monday morning, six weeks after shutting down to refuel one last time before closing for good by June 2019.

    State House News Service May 22, 2017
  • State calls for offshore wind, hydro bids

    State House News Service May 15, 2017

    The Department of Energy Resources and the state's electric utilities have filed a draft Request for Proposals to implement the offshore wind power provisions of last year's clean energy bill, pushing the move to renewable energy into the nuts-and-

    State House News Service May 15, 2017
  • NRC says Pilgrim needs no futher regulations

    State House News Service May 11, 2017

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission concluded no additional regulatory actions are needed at Pilgrim Nuclear Station, which is scheduled to close for good in May of 2019.

    State House News Service May 11, 2017
  • Offshore wind competition heats up

    State House News Service May 10, 2017

    One of the competitors for an offshore wind energy license in Massachusetts is teaming up with Avangrid Renewables, adding a partner with financial resources and experience in European wind energy markets.

    State House News Service May 10, 2017
  • Ameresco joins $55B federal contract

    Laura Finaldi May 8, 2017

    Framingham-based Ameresco Inc. will develop new energy and water savings projects for federal facilities under a new U.S. Department of Energy contract.

    Laura Finaldi May 8, 2017
  • Ameresco reports $1.6B total project backlog

    May 2, 2017

    Framingham energy efficiency company Ameresco reported a record high total project backlog of $1.6 billion on Tuesday, in an earnings report that also revealed the company lost about $600,000 in its first quarter.

    May 2, 2017
  • AMSC expects $28M quarterly loss

    Grant Welker April 27, 2017

    American Superconductor Corp., a Devens power grid planner and engineer, said Wednesday it expects disappointing fourth-quarter revenue.

    Grant Welker April 27, 2017
  • Grant program seeks to expand efficient energy use

    State House News Service April 21, 2017

    Gov. Charlie Baker wants the state to explore other ways of extending the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency programs to Bay Staters who lack the means to shell out resources for the technology.

    State House News Service April 21, 2017
  • Enviro. groups give Baker a "C" for energy work

    State House News Service April 20, 2017

    Gov. Charlie Baker's administration for the second straight year received a middling, but passing grade from leading environmental and energy advocacy groups in 2016.

    State House News Service April 20, 2017
  • Aquarion files for first water rate increase in six years

    April 19, 2017

    Aquarion Water Co., which owns and operates water systems for Oxford and Millbury, has filed for a water rate increase for its entire Massachusetts service area, its first in six years.

    April 19, 2017
  • On clean energy, Moody's says Mass. is ahead of NY

    State House News Service April 19, 2017

    Massachusetts is on track to score a renewable energy win over New York, according to Moody's Investors Service, which said the Bay State will close in "much faster" on the clean energy progress achieved by national leader California.

    State House News Service April 19, 2017
  • Do not eschew the green economy

    April 17, 2017

    While the clean economy has insulation against President Donald Trump's policies aimed to loosen environmental enforcement, there are still reasons for concern.

    April 17, 2017
  • UMass Memorial to cut $24M in energy costs

    April 11, 2017

    UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester is expected to save a total of $24 million in energy and operational costs through an energy performance contract with Siemens, as well as other efforts.

    April 11, 2017
  • Pilgrim Nuclear Station fuels for last time

    State House News Service April 10, 2017

    Pilgrim Nuclear Station began powering down Sunday morning so that it can refuel for the last time.

    State House News Service April 10, 2017
  • Mass. greenhouse gas emissions fall again

    State House News Service April 3, 2017

    Greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts decreased from 2013 to 2014, continuing a decade-long trend, according to the latest state data.

    State House News Service April 3, 2017

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Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eric Batista has led the City of Worcester in the past year?
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On June 24, the Worcester City Council returned a largely positive appraisal of City Manager Eric Batista during his annual review. Councillors praised Batista for his fiscal management of the City and acknowledged his efforts to provide more shelter for unhoused individuals.

Still, members raised concerns over Batista’s handling of a U.S. Department of Justice report that found the Worcester Police Department used excessive force and his response to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident on Eureka Street on May 8. 

In Worcester's form of city government, the appointed city manager is essentially the CEO of the City of Worcester while the elected mayor and city council are part time and help set policy.