Public input being sought on smart grid EASTHAM — You never want to have an electric grid smarter than you are. Or do you? Cape Light Compact is running a series of forums for the public, traveling from select board to select board (they were in Eastham Monday night) and conducting a public survey on … Continue reading Public input being sought on smart grid
Massachusetts to Offer $10-$20M in Energy Storage Grants this Fall Massachusetts plans to offer $10-$20 million in energy storage grants this fall, as it positions for a paradigm shift in the economics of electricity. State officials described the upcoming solicitation in a call Friday with the media, with release of a new report, “State of … Continue reading Massachusetts to Offer $10-$20M in Energy Storage Grants this Fall
Chances for cheaper energy closing The decision handed down this week by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is a setback for efforts to make energy in New England more affordable and reliable. The SJC found that the Department of Public Utilities was wrong when it interpreted 1997 legislation that restructured the electric utility industry as … Continue reading Chances for cheaper energy closing
BELD makes another pitch for new power plant in Braintree A possible new power plant for Braintree would not begin construction until 2019 and start commercial operation until June 2020, according to William Bottiggi, general manager of the Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD). Bottiggi told town councilors Aug. 16, following up on a presentation he … Continue reading #BELD makes another pitch for new power plant in #Braintree
FERC Requires New England Generators to Reveal How Bids Formulated On August 8, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its order on remand from the D.C. Circuit on FERC’s approval of ISO New England’s (ISO-NE) 2013-14 winter reliability program, results, and rates. (TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd v. FERC, No. 14-1103). In a ruling … Continue reading FERC Requires New England Generators to Reveal How Bids Formulated
Utilities can’t force customers to pay for pipelines, says state’s high court Thanks to a high court ruling Wednesday, electricity customers can no longer be asked to help cover the costs of building private gas pipelines. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s unanimous decision, in a case brought by the Conservation Law Foundation, would instead require … Continue reading Utilities can’t force customers to pay for #pipelines, says state’s high court
13 Years After Northeast Blackout, U.S. Power Grid Remains Vulnerable The vulnerability of the U.S. electrical grid was illustrated for 48 hours in August 2003, when the largest blackout in U.S. history left 50 million people in darkness in the Northeast U.S. and parts of Canada. The shutdown contributed to 11 deaths and cost the … Continue reading 13 Years After Northeast Blackout, U.S. Power Grid Remains Vulnerable
As wind energy company looks to link to Brayton Point, ceremony planned for bill signing SOMERSET — Gov. Charlie Baker, at a Statehouse ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Monday, will sign the landmark energy bill that for the SouthCoast carries the incentive that 1,600 megawatts of offshore wind energy be created in the next decade. The … Continue reading As wind energy company looks to link to Brayton Point, ceremony planned for bill signing
An Energy Storage Mandate Could Be Coming Soon to Massachusetts Massachusetts is on track to become the third state in the U.S. to pass targets for energy storage procurement. The legislature passed an omnibus energy bill Monday, which, if signed by the governor, would instruct the Department of Energy Resources to set a storage target … Continue reading An Energy Storage Mandate Could Be Coming Soon to #Massachusetts
PSEG’s Bridgeport Harbor H-Class Combined Cycle Project Clears Hurdle LCG, July 28, 2016–PSEG’s proposed combined cycle facility at the existing Bridgeport Harbor Station was reviewed by the Connecticut Siting Council, and the Council issued a declaratory ruling on July 21 that no Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need is required for PSEG Power Connecticut … Continue reading #PSEG ‘s #Bridgeport_Harbor H-Class Combined Cycle Project Clears Hurdle
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