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Next up, Central Maine Power

Next up, Central Maine Power

Mass. drops N. Pass, opts instead for Maine transmission line

By Bruce Mohl Electricity, Energy 1 Comment Mar 28, 2018

MASSACHUSETTS SHIFTED GEARS on its multi-billion-dollar clean energy procurement Wednesday, dropping Northern Pass because of the project’s failure to obtain one last, key permit from the state of New Hampshire and opting instead for a Maine utility that has yet to obtain any of its key permits. Officials offered few details of the decision-making process,(...)

The Boston climate trial that might have been

Climate activist Marla Marcum and others were poised to test a 'necessity defense'

Wen Stephenson

No decision yet on clean energy procurement

Utilities issue no decision as of late Tuesday

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New England’s largest battery

Pumped-hydro facility plays key role for region

John Shue

Deepwater Wind commits to local foundation facility

Would employ 300 people in Massachusetts location

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State’s top executives push for more natural gas

MA Competitive Partnership appeals to Baker, DeLeo, Chandler

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This energy storage is tough on Connecticut River

Northfield pumped storage system uses more energy than it produces

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Underground power

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Time running short for N. Pass

NH delays appeal ruling, puts Mass. in fish-or-cut-bait situation

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Study gauges economic impact of offshore wind

Job, tax benefits for Mass. much greater than Canadian hydro imports

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We’re not absolutists, we’re realists

New gas pipelines won’t help us meet our 2050 climate goals

Craig S Altemose

9% of region’s power bill incurred in one week

Overall, however, prices hit near-record lows in 2017

Bruce Mohl

The great pipeline debate

CommonWealth Staff

We need to end energy inequality

Mass. policies create unequal access to solar

Joel Wool

climate change

Severe storm effects are the new norm

Rising sea levels and urban flooding will wreak havoc without immediate fixes

Amanda Middle

Utility rate design needs reform

Legislature should overrule DPU-approved measures

Mark LeBel

Is Mass. shortchanged on clean energy procurement?

Bay State ratepayers foot the bill, but many of the benefits flow elsewhere

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Eversource appeals NH ruling on N. Pass

Tries to appease concerns; time is running very short

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Mass. dragging its feet on grid modernization

Compensation model for utilities needs to change

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Eversource to seek Northern Pass reconsideration

NH business group calls on regulators to reverse course on permit denial

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Baker selects backup for Northern Pass

Maine project, also with ties to Hydro-Quebec, gets the nod

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Storage, not new pipelines, is the answer

It’s the equivalent of adding 2 lanes at rush hour

Matt Mincieli

Healey unveils new renewable energy targets

AG clarifies position on building new natural gas pipelines

Bruce Mohl

Baker’s unkept promise

The then-candidate pledged to bring environmental spending to 1 percent

George Bachrach

DOT notes: Big rail projects and small bridges

Officials also making efforts to coordinate projects to minimize disruptions

Jack Sullivan

Forget Quebec, look offshore for power

But for wind to work we need to change some things

Edward N. Krapels

Utilities find no common ground on N. Pass

As deadline missed, state officials promise update in a week

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Beware the Coalition for Sustainable Energy

It’s only goal is to sustain the natural gas industry

Kathryn R. Eiseman

Mass. business groups push natural gas

Form new coalition to press for more pipeline capacity

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Silver lining in Northern Pass collapse

Baker administration has opportunity to boost wind and solar

Emily Norton

Healey to Baker: Don’t leave N. Pass decision to utilities

AG says DOER, independent evaluator need to be involved

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