The trip comes as state energy policies shaped through a series of clean energy laws are suddenly at odds with the new direction of federal energy policy under President Donald Trump.
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After heating bills spike, Healey announces $50 credit for electric customers
Gov. Maura Healey announced a plan on Monday to save ratepayers in Massachusetts up to $5.8 billion on their energy bills in the next five years, with immediate relief in the form of a $50 credit for residential customers on electricity bills in April.
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EPA move to undermine greenhouse gas regulation will hurt US competitiveness, says former Mass. energy official
“Pollution knows no state boundary, nor does heat, drought or intense storms.” – Former Mass. energy undersecretary Barbara Kates-Garnick on the Trump administration’s attempt to weaken a rule that underpins the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.
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The $500 million cut to Mass Save budget is ‘short-sighted,’ climate activists say
“Like a lot of stuff in the climate world, this decision is going to save people money in the short term but cost us more money in the long term.” – Vickash Mohanka, head of the Massachusetts Sierra Club.
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Three federal grants targeting diesel fuel emissions are now unavailable to Massachusetts
“Even today as we speak we have not had funding turned back on for a number of areas,” said Gov. Maura Healey. “And that is very disruptive. It’s harmful to our state, our residents, to our businesses, and to our economy.”
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National Grid pulls plug on a geothermal pilot program in Lowell
One of three geothermal pilot programs in Massachusetts to displace fossil fuels for heating and cooling has been quietly scrapped. National Grid has cited high costs for pulling the plug on its project in Lowell.
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Replacing fossil fuel-fired ‘peaker plants’ can help Massachusetts meet climate goals, according to new report
New report says that replacing fossil fuel-fired “peaker plants” can help Massachusetts meet climate goals. Advocates say that these power plants are the “worst offenders with the dirtiest per unit of energy produced.”
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Wellesley battery expected to save town residents $8m over 20 years
The batteries will charge up during overnight hours when the price of electricity is generally low and then discharge their power into the town’s electric grid during peak demand periods, typically from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., when electricity prices are high.
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Denmark’s approach to decarbonizing offers lessons worth replicating
What I saw was remarkable. Denmark has positioned itself as an economic thought leader in the new energy economy. While the demographic, political, and social context may not match the whole of the US, I believe Denmark can teach us many lessons – particularly in Massachusetts, which is similar in population and climate.
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Senate considering new model for developing clean energy
The senator said the proposal is essentially a new business model for developing clean energy, one that does away with the current plodding procurement process involving the Legislature and utilities and instead gives the governor near-total control.