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Energy & Utilities

  • Mark Durrenberger: President, New England Clean Energy of Hudson

    Emily Micucci August 24, 2015

    Mark Durrenberger co-founded New England Clean Energy, formerly New England Breeze, in Hudson in 2006. Focusing today largely on residential solar energy installations, the company has become a major provider of such systems throughout Central

    Emily Micucci August 24, 2015
  • Talk Back: Aug. 17, 2015

    August 17, 2015

    HYDROPOWER? POUR IT ON!Gov.

    August 17, 2015
  • Report urges more solar homes, transportation solutions

    Andy Metzger State House News Service August 13, 2015

    Environmentalists are calling on Massachusetts officials to accelerate their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, urging policymakers to set new long-term targets and focus on the transportation sector and "solar-ready" new homes.

    Andy Metzger State House News Service August 13, 2015
  • Report: July’s average power price remained low

    August 13, 2015

    ISO New England said prices for natural gas and electricity remained low in July, after record-setting lows in June.

    August 13, 2015
  • Sunrun to bring 100 jobs to Marlborough

    Sam Bonacci August 12, 2015

    The residential solar company Sunrun, based in San Francisco, has announced that it will open a new branch office in Marlborough, bringing more than 100 jobs to the area.

    Sam Bonacci August 12, 2015
  • Baker bill aims to grow solar power, adjust incentives

    Michael P. Norton State House News Service August 10, 2015

    Adding to a hydropower bill that he's already laid before the Legislature, Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday filed legislation to accelerate the maturation of the solar power industry in Massachusetts and then adjust incentives the industry uses to grow.

    Michael P. Norton State House News Service August 10, 2015
  • MetroWest solar execs wait for net metering solution

    Emily Micucci August 6, 2015

    The solar business is thriving in Massachusetts, thanks to the state's net metering program, which has made it advantageous for commercial customers to adopt solar energy systems for power.

    Emily Micucci August 6, 2015
  • Critics: Baker hydropower bill could harm energy market

    Emily Micucci August 3, 2015

    On its surface, Gov. Charlie Baker's bill to encourage large-scale adoption of hydropower by Massachusetts utilities appears to take a reasonable crack at reducing carbon emissions, a requirement of legislation passed in 2008. But critics have

    Emily Micucci August 3, 2015
  • Court allows class-action suit against Unitil

    Sam Bonacci July 31, 2015

    A class-action lawsuit against Unitil Corp. over its handling of a crippling ice storm in 2008 has been allowed to proceed by a Worcester Superior Court judge.

    Sam Bonacci July 31, 2015
  • Baker aide: Bid for more solar will minimize ratepayer impacts

    Colin A. Young State House News Service July 31, 2015

    As solar energy advocates rallied on the steps of the State House Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker said his administration will file legislation concerning the solar power net metering cap "probably sometime next week."

    Colin A. Young State House News Service July 31, 2015
  • Beaton: Hydropower key to meeting state emissions target

    State House News Service July 29, 2015

    Passage of the hydropower bill Gov.

    State House News Service July 29, 2015
  • Shopping malls add electric-vehicle chargers

    July 27, 2015

    Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough and the Auburn Mall are among 12 shopping sites in Massachusetts and New Hampshire that have added charging stations for drivers of electric vehicles, the malls' owner said.

    July 27, 2015
  • Mass. Senate lifts solar cap as part of climate change bill

    Matt Murphy And Andy Metzger State House News Service July 24, 2015

    In an effort to help facilitate the state's goal of developing 1,600 megawatts of solar power by 2020, the Senate voted Thursday to raise the cap on the amount of solar power that can be sold back to the grid by consumers.

    Matt Murphy And Andy Metzger State House News Service July 24, 2015
  • Hydropower and overtime laws

    July 20, 2015

    WATER OVER SUN, WINDGov.

    July 20, 2015
  • Baker's push for hydropower

    July 20, 2015

    During his final year in office, former governor Deval Patrick urged lawmakers to require Massachusetts to get more of its electricity from hydropower. This month, his successor renewed the call.

    July 20, 2015
  • Region’s wholesale power price plummets in June

    July 16, 2015

    Mild weather, weak demand and low average natural gas prices sent June's wholesale power price to under $20 per megawatt-hour, ISO New England reported Wednesday.

    July 16, 2015

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Three Massachusetts associations have come together to try to pass a bill to make intentional assault and battery against a healthcare worker a felony, as the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association reports a hospital care worker in the state is assaulted every 36 minutes.