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MetroWest solar execs wait for net metering solution
August 6, 2015The 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.
August 6, 2015
Critics: Baker hydropower bill could harm energy market
August 3, 2015On 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
August 3, 2015
Court allows class-action suit against Unitil
July 31, 2015A 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.
July 31, 2015Baker aide: Bid for more solar will minimize ratepayer impacts
July 31, 2015As 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."
July 31, 2015Beaton: Hydropower key to meeting state emissions target
July 29, 2015Passage of the hydropower bill Gov.
July 29, 2015Shopping malls add electric-vehicle chargers
July 27, 2015Solomon 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, 2015Mass. Senate lifts solar cap as part of climate change bill
July 24, 2015In 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.
July 24, 2015- July 20, 2015
Baker's push for hydropower
July 20, 2015During 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, 2015Region’s wholesale power price plummets in June
July 16, 2015Mild 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
Kinder Morgan board approves new gas pipeline for Mass.
July 16, 2015The board of Kinder Morgan, the parent company of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (TGP), has voted to move forward with a gas pipeline expansion project from New York to Massachusetts.
July 16, 2015Average Mass. gas price drops 3 cents
July 13, 2015A recent drop in crude oil prices helped push down the cost of gasoline three cents last week, according to AAA Northeast.
July 13, 2015Baker bill would boost hydropower
July 9, 2015Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday filed procurement legislation to boost the state's supply of hydropower, a goal he says will increase electricity reliability, help grow an alternative to coal and oil power generation, and enable the state to meet
July 9, 2015AG to lead study of state's energy outlook
July 7, 2015With Gov. Charlie Baker and industry interests pushing for more natural gas capacity in the region, Attorney General Maura Healey on Monday announced she'll lead a study that will look at whether more gas is needed and if so, how much.
July 7, 2015Healey, Markey disappointed by Supreme Court’s ruling on power plant
June 30, 2015The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down Obama administration efforts to rein in air pollution from power plants, saying the Environmental Protection Agency had improperly failed to consider costs when assessing the appropriateness of its
June 30, 2015Environmental groups scoff at pipeline report
June 26, 2015Environmentalists are questioning the findings of a study funded by a Kinder Morgan subsidiary that found jobs and energy savings would accrue from a pipeline the company hopes to build.
June 26, 2015
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