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- CL&P to start $218M transmission project (3/4/14)
Electric utility Connecticut Light & Power will start work in the coming weeks on its $218 million transmission line through the eastern portion of the state, in order to improve power reliability in southern New England.
- $800M Sea Link plan could bring big dollars to Seabrook (2/27/14)
SEABROOK — The town could factor heavily in an $800 million energy infrastructure project if New Hampshire Transmission's Sea Link project is chosen by a New England energy transmission organization.
- Committee sends UI solar plan to council (2/11/14)
BRIDGEPORT -- A lease for United Illuminating to install 9,000 solar panels atop the Seaside Park landfill is on its way to the full City Council for final approval.
- Cutting Connecticut’s trees sparks disagreement (1/29/14)
Eric Hammerling has a bumper sticker on his car that says: “don’t blame the trees.” It refers to power outages – like the massive ones since 2011 after the tropical-style storms Irene and Sandy, and a variety of blizzards and nor’easters.
- Existing utilities shoulder cost of Kennebec Valley natural gas boon (1/19/14)
AUGUSTA — Natural gas’ 2013 entrée into the Kennebec Valley forced the capital city’s utility district to respond to nearly 3,000 requests to mark existing utility lines in the ground, about five times more than the year before.
- Columbia Gas rate hike is the latest sign of New England’s pipeline constraints (3/3/14)
The ripple effects from New England’s position at the end of the pipeline continue to add up — and natural gas customers won’t be happy about this math.
- Mass. gives green light to gas-fired power plant (2/20/14)
SALEM — Massachusetts environmental officials have signed off on all the state and local permits and approvals needed for construction of a proposed 692-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant at the site of the existing Salem Harbor Station.
- After rejecting request to delay shutdown, Brayton Point moves to close coal-fired plant in 2017 (1/29/14)
The owner of Brayton Point Power Station will move forward with a plan to shut down the coal-fired plant in 2017 after it turned down a request from the operator of the regional power grid to delay closing.
- N. England governors seek 3,600MW of clean energy (1/23/14)
The six New England governors petitioned regional power grid administrator ISO New England for more transmission lines to bring 1,200 to 3,600 megawatts of clean electricity into the area
- UMaine’s offshore wind energy pilot project wins initial OK (1/14/14)
HALLOWELL — The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday morning approved in a 2-1 vote a term sheet for Maine Aqua Ventus’ pilot offshore wind energy project.