Tag: massachusetts
New Offshore Wind Requirement Leads to Price Worries in MA
New renewable power requirements in Massachusetts’ comprehensive energy law could lead to rate hikes, according to business and industry [...]
Massachusetts Needs a New Energy Law
The good news about the Senate energy legislation approved last week is that it means both chambers and the governor [...]
Massachusetts Senate Bill Would Boost State’s Reliance on Renewable Energy
Leaders in the Massachusetts Senate have unveiled legislation designed to ramp up the state’s reliance on renewable energy sources, [...]
Downing Encourages Storage as Part of Massachusetts Energy Bill
On the heels of House passage of comprehensive energy legislation — and criticism of it by environmental groups — [...]
Clean Energy Grows in Mass., but Some Hope for More
Massachusetts is on the cusp of adopting one of the largest renewable energy procurement programs in New England. So [...]
Massachusetts House Debates Hydropower, Wind Energy Bill
The Massachusetts House on Wednesday began debating an energy bill that would require the state’s utilities to enter into long-term contracts [...]
Proposed Massachusetts Energy Bill Devotes 1.2 GW To Offshore Wind
The Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee of the Massachusetts House has released its version of a draft omnibus energy [...]
Massachusetts Bill Would Encourage Hydropower, Offshore Wind
Canadian hydropower and offshore wind projects would become more prominent pieces of the state’s overall energy landscape under a long-awaited bill House [...]
Governor Baker Signs Comprehensive Solar Legislation into Law in Massachusetts
Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito were joined by a bipartisan group of legislators to sign solar [...]
Gov. Baker Signs Bill Lifting Solar Energy Caps in Massachusetts
A new state law could jumpstart stalled solar energy projects in Massachusetts. The measure given final approval by lawmakers last week [...]