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Can the Northeast slash carbon and keep the lights on?
By Miranda Willson, Benjamin Storrow FERC Chair Richard Glick on Capitol Hill. Francis Chung/E&E News BURLINGTON, Vt. — New England needs to start pivoting away from natural gas to address its longstanding electric reliability issues, even as it leans on...
Why electricity prices are rising unevenly across New England
Miriam Wasser, WBUR, and Mara Hoplamazian, NHPR You may have noticed that your most recent electric bill is higher than usual — and if that change hasn’t happened yet, it’s probably coming this fall. These price spikes are occurring across New England, but bills are...
An innovative state energy program is lowering emissions — and residents’ electric bills
By Dharna Noor Globe Staff,Updated July 1, 2022, 4:38 p.m. Massachusetts cities and towns are using an innovative state program to lower residents’ utility bills while aggressively driving demand for clean power in the state, according to a new analysis. The report,...
MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES NEW, LOWER COMMUNITY CHOICE ELECTRICITY RATES
As general electricity prices rise, Community Choice Electricity offers affordable and renewable energy to Boston’s residents and businesses. Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new, lower electricity rates through Boston’s Community Choice Electricity (CCE) program,...
MUNI MATTERS: AS BOSTON GETS ON BOARD, COMMUNITY POWER COMPACTS GAIN STEAM
Aggregation Programs in Nearly Half of Towns By Meg McIntyre Special to State House News Service With the launch of Boston's new Community Choice Electricity program this month, nearly half of all Massachusetts municipalities are now buying electricity on...
CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY CHOICE ELECTRICITY RATES, CUSTOMER RESOURCES, AND DISCOUNT FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS
CITY OF BOSTON, OFFICE OF THE MAYORCONTACT: PRESS OFFICE, 617-635-4461 The City has sent out notices to all Boston Eversource customers and is hosting informational webinars in ten different languages, ASL, and CART Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a series of...
COMMUNITY CHOICE ELECTRICITY HOLDING INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS
PUBLISHED BY: ENVIRONMENT This webinar will introduce the new City of Boston Community Choice Electricity program. We will discuss the ways this program can benefit you, your home, and your business, and what you can expect over the next few months. The City of Boston...
MASS. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES APPROVES CITY’S COMMUNITY CHOICE ELECTRICITY PROGRAM
PUBLISHED BY: ENVIRONMENT Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston has received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to move forward with its Community Choice Electricity program. Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced...
