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Letter: US states with clean energy policies enjoy lower prices
Martha Muir’s article on the impact of the Iran war in the US north-east (Report, October 23) asserts that rising oil prices are causing people to rethink their opposition to natural gas pipelines. The region urgently needs to deliver more affordable energy to the 1.8mn homes…
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As electric bills soar, Healey has shifted on energy policy. Now what?
In the midst of a contentious reelection campaign, nowhere was the metamorphosis of Governor Maura Healey’s position on energy and climate change more evident than in the space of a single day in early October. On that morning at an elementary school in East Boston, the governor…
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Affordability and Utility Accountability in Maine and New Hampshire
Why can’t we have nice things? That’s my reaction, in a nutshell, as New Hampshire’s ratepayer advocate, to a remarkable development on October 14 from across the Piscataqua River. A coalition of four reform-minded nonprofits with an interest in energy — Conservation Law…
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Trump Administration Renews Challenge to Revolution Wind
A late-stage challenge by the Trump administration to the Revolution Wind project has been met with widespread condemnation in New England, with consumer advocates, state officials and industry groups arguing that it threatens reliability and energy affordability and could deter…
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New Report Charts a Day One Agenda for Maine’s Next Governor to Rein In Energy Costs and Hold Utilities Accountable
Full Press Release Here Media Contact: Noah Berman Senior Policy Advocate and Utility Innovation Program Manager nberman@acadiacenter.org; 207-236-6470 ext 107 MAINE — Maine families and businesses face some of the steepest electricity price increases in the country. Against…
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Connecticut Is Writing Its Energy Playbook for the Next Four Years. Here’s What’s at Stake.
Connecticut is beginning a process that could influence how residents heat their homes, power their cars and pay for energy for years. They already know expensive energy when they see it; the evidence arrives every month. Now they have a chance to say what should — and should…
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Future of Mass Save in limbo as Legislature stalls on energy bill
Imagine that you’re part of a team charged with crafting the next iteration of one of the largest energy efficiency programs in the country, the budget of which exceeds that of the University of Massachusetts system. Now add in the fact that the 200 elected officials in the…
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Central Maine Power wants the state to approve two special rate plans for high-electricity users, but green energy groups say other options are better
MAINE, USA — Central Maine Power customers who use a lot of electricity have a few options to spend less on their electricity bill, and the utility company is asking state regulators to approve more. CMP is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission to approve two specialty…
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CMP says ‘financial pressure’ may force construction delays
Financial pressure on Central Maine Power could force it to delay construction projects aimed at improving reliable electric service and upgrading aging infrastructure, according to the company. The utility’s warnings come ahead of a Maine Public Utilities Commission decision on…
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Healey asks Trump administration to speed up review of planned gas expansion in latest sign of shifting energy politics
Here’s something you probably didn’t have on your bingo card: The Democratic governor of Massachusetts asking President Trump’s administration to move faster in approving a gas expansion project. That’s exactly what Gov. Maura Healey did on Thursday, imploring Energy Secretary…