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Energy & Utilities

  • Northeast outpacing other regions in emissions reductions

    State House News Service June 4, 2014

    As the Environmental Protection Agency this week took strict rule-making steps to require states to lower energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Tuesday that total U.S. energy-related

    State House News Service June 4, 2014
  • DPU cuts Unitil rate hike request

    Rick Saia June 2, 2014

    Electric ratepayers in Unitil's service area in North Central Massachusetts will see a smaller rate increase after the Patrick administration cut the utility's request for a larger jump in its distribution rate.

    Rick Saia June 2, 2014
  • Millbury solar project complete

    Emily Micucci May 28, 2014

    Boston-based renewable energy company First Wind said Wednesday that a solar project in Millbury, which will provide power to University of Massachusetts campuses in Worcester and Lowell, is complete and commercial operations have begun.

    Emily Micucci May 28, 2014
  • Solar energy provider expands reach

    May 23, 2014

    Hudson-based New England Clean Energy, which designs and installs solar energy products for homes and businesses, has expanded into southern New Hampshire, its president Mark Durrenberger, announced Thursday.

    May 23, 2014
  • National Grid building new Blackstone Valley line

    May 23, 2014

    Following approval from the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Sitting Board this month, National Grid announced Thursday that it would begin construction on a 15.4-mile electric transmission line in Millbury, Sutton, Northbridge, Uxbridge and

    May 23, 2014
  • Sales shrink, losses grow for ThermoEnergy

    May 16, 2014

    First-quarter revenue plunged for Worcester-based ThermoEnergy Corp. (TMEN), which makes wastewater-treatment and power-generation systems, the company announced Thursday.

    May 16, 2014
  • World Energy earnings improve

    Emily Micucci May 8, 2014

    World Energy Solutions Inc. of Worcester reported revenue growth and narrowed losses in the first quarter, which CEO Phil Adams said points to continued recovery for the energy management services firm.

    Emily Micucci May 8, 2014
  • Ameresco revenues dip, losses deepen

    May 8, 2014

    First-quarter revenue fell 9 percent at Framingham-based Ameresco, the company said Thursday.

    May 8, 2014
  • Northeast Utilities, NSTAR earnings grow

    May 2, 2014

    Northeast Utilities, which owns several utility companies, including NStar, reported first-quarter 2014 earnings of $236 million, or 74 cents per share, up from $228.1 million, or 72 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2013.

    May 2, 2014
  • Businesses lodge concerns over Oxford water takeover plan

    April 28, 2014

    Oxford’s proposed acquisition of the town’s privately owned water system could save local businesses money. But it could also present risks.

    April 28, 2014
  • Providence & Worcester, CSX turn to solar to help meet energy needs

    Livia Gershon April 14, 2014

    When it comes to the environment, the railroad industry's bona fides are clear — trains use far less fuel than trucks to move goods from one place to another and produce much less pollution. But Providence & Worcester Railroad is taking things

    Livia Gershon April 14, 2014
  • Sales stumble for ThermoEnergy

    April 1, 2014

    Worcester-based ThermoEnergy Corp., which makes wastewater-treatment and power-generation systems, saw its revenue plummet in 2013.

    April 1, 2014
  • World Energy revenue down for quarter, up for 2013

    John Agoglia March 31, 2014

    Worcester-based energy management services firm, World Energy Solutions reported lower revenue for the fourth quarter of last year, although full-year revenue increased, the company said today.

    John Agoglia March 31, 2014
  • Westborough-based division of A123 sold

    Rick Saia March 24, 2014

    NEC Corp. has bought the Westborough-based energy solutions business of A123 Systems for about $100 million, the Japan-based technology networking provider announced today.

    Rick Saia March 24, 2014
  • Vivint Solar expands with Marlborough office

    Emily Micucci March 24, 2014

    The MetroWest solar industry has a new competitor in Vivint Solar, a Utah-based company that already has the lion's share of the residential solar market in Massachusetts. A subsidiary of Vivint Inc., Vivint Solar opened its new office at 53

    Emily Micucci March 24, 2014
  • AMSC cuts jobs, will close plant in Wisconsin

    Rick Saia March 19, 2014

    Devens-based wind energy equipment manufacturer AMSC laid off an unspecified number of employees at its headquarters today as part of a restructuring that will include the closing of a plant in Wisconsin and the opening of a new one in Romania.

    Rick Saia March 19, 2014

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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.