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 [...]