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Energy & Utilities

  • Boston solar B Corp raises $91M for five projects, including one in Douglas

    Timothy Doyle September 15, 2023

    BlueWave, a Boston-based solar B Corp, raised $91 million in equity and debt to finance five agrivoltaic projects across Massachusetts, including one in Douglas.

    Timothy Doyle September 15, 2023
  • Electric Hydrogen to provide 100MW electrolyzer system for Texas hydrogen project

    Timothy Doyle September 12, 2023

    Natick-based Electric Hydrogen will soon be putting its Devens gigafactory to use, as it has entered an agreement to provide a 100-megawatt electrolyzer system to New Fortress Energy in Texas.

    Timothy Doyle September 12, 2023
  • Mass. utilities outline plans to handle more electricity

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service September 6, 2023

    Massachusetts is aiming to achieve net-zero emission by 2050 largely by electrifying things currently powered by fossil fuels. While the region's electrical grid is not ready to serve that heightened demand, the Bay State's utility companies late

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service September 6, 2023
  • Ameresco secures $300M loan, $400K project

    Isabel Tehan September 1, 2023

    Ameresco, a clean energy company based in Framingham, closed on a $300-million loan to fund development and construction on its for clean energy projects. The loan is through HASI, a Maryland climate-positive investment firm.

    Isabel Tehan September 1, 2023
  • Second wind developer moves to terminate its contracts

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service September 1, 2023

    Another offshore wind developer took a major step Tuesday toward scrapping its initial plans for an installation in waters off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service September 1, 2023
  • Offshore wind bids due by Jan. 31 in newly-launched procurement

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service August 31, 2023

    The Healey administration and state utility companies released their formal request for proposals for more offshore wind power Wednesday, kicking off a bidding process that will unfold over the course of 2024.

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service August 31, 2023
  • Utilities regulators approve offshore wind contract termination

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 25, 2023

    State regulators have consented to a developer backing off its contracts for a 1,200-megawatt offshore wind installation, and introduced a procurement plan that weighs bidders' past failures to complete projects without outright barring them from

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 25, 2023
  • Devens fusion research firm buys 12 acres next to $2B campus for potential expansion

    Timothy Doyle August 17, 2023

    Commonwealth Fusion Systems of Devens purchased a 12-acre development site adjacent to its manufacturing and development facility.

    Timothy Doyle August 17, 2023
  • Energy department supports scrapping wind contract

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 15, 2023

    In its bid to win Department of Public Utilities approval to scrap energy contracts for a 1,200-megawatt offshore wind installation, Commonwealth Wind has secured the backing of a potentially influential figure: another arm of the Healey

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 15, 2023
  • City of Gardner receives $200K for fiber optic network to improve municipal IT

    Timothy Doyle August 14, 2023

    The City of Gardner received a $200,000 Community Compact Municipal Fiber Grant from the Massachusetts state government to improve communications between City departments.

    Timothy Doyle August 14, 2023
  • Eversource begins drilling on Framingham geothermal project

    Timothy Doyle August 11, 2023

    Boston utility company Eversource has begun drilling 90 bore holes, each 600-700 feet deep, as part of its effort to connect 140 customers in Framingham with geothermal energy.

    Timothy Doyle August 11, 2023
  • Winchendon joins Westborough institute’s broadband equity program

    Isabel Tehan August 11, 2023

    Westborough-based Massachusetts Broadband Institute has added Winchendon among its second round of communities to its Digital Equity Planning Program, which provides consultation to Massachusetts cities and towns to identify barriers to internet

    Isabel Tehan August 11, 2023
  • Ameresco acquires California military microgrid as part of Arizona company takeover

    Isabel Tehan August 11, 2023

    Framingham clean energy firm Ameresco completed an acquisition of a Los Alamitos, California microgrid. The system, located at a joint military forces training base, has a microgrid, solar panels, and battery energy storage. 

    Isabel Tehan August 11, 2023
  • NASA, Department of Energy provide $650K to Worcester R&D company for hybrid manufacturing research

    Timothy Doyle August 10, 2023

    Multiscale Systems of Worcester has received three awards totaling $650,000 to advance its research into hybrid manufacturing.

    Timothy Doyle August 10, 2023
  • Hudson wastewater company picks California executive as new CEO

    Timothy Doyle August 8, 2023

    Heartland Water Technology in Hudson named board member Christopher Beaufait as its new president and CEO, taking over for Earl Jones, who had been CEO since 2016, as part of a planned transition.

    Timothy Doyle August 8, 2023
  • Massport CEO making leap to National Grid

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 3, 2023

    The head of the Massachusetts Port Authority will leave in the fall for a high-ranking job at energy giant National Grid.

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service August 3, 2023

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The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Board will soon begin a study assessing redesign options for the Vernon Street Bridge over Interstate 290 in an effort to connect the Worcester neighborhoods that sit on either side. The project aims to bolster mobility and access, which target community goals including affordable housing and expanded park space, and multimodal safety improvements to reduce conflicts between vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. So far, the project has received $125,000 in funding from the planning board in addition to $625,000 in state and federal commitments.