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1. NStar purchase costly for Northeast Utilities; 2nd quarter earnings down 40 percent Explore masslive.com (Aug 4 2012) Energy NU last week reported profits of $44.3 million, or 15 cents per share, down from $77.3 million, or 44 cents per share; those earnings including $91.5 million, or 30 cents per share, of after-tax charges from the April 10 closing of the merger and various related settlements benefiting Connecticut and Massachusetts customers. NStar’s results are included in NU’s second-quarter results but not in NU’s first-quarter results. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Western Massachusetts Electric Company   The Republican

2. NU merger costs total $126M Explore HartfordBusiness.com (Jul 31 2012) Energy The merger was first proposed on Oct. 16, 2010. Before the merger was completed, NU spent $21.8 million on finalizing the transaction while NStar spent $12.4 million. The bulk of the expenses -- $91.5 million – came after the companies combined since much of it related to the cost of the concessions the company made to regulators in Massachusetts and Connecticut for them to approve the transaction. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities

3. Holyoke second only to Boston in solar-energy capacity in Massachusetts, study Explore masslive.com (Jul 17 2012) Energy With more than 4.5 megawatts of solar-power generating capacity, Holyoke has the second-most solar capacity of any city or town in the state behind Boston despite having just 10 percent of Boston’s population, according to a new study released Tuesday by Environment Massachusetts Research and Policy Center. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Northampton

4. Amherst officials hope to sign an agreement with solar firm BlueWave Capital this week Explore masslive.com (Jul 17 2012) Energy Town Manager John P. Musante expects to sign a power purchase agreement with BlueWave Capital Inc. within the next few days – a signing that he called a precursor to permitting for a solar array at the old Amherst landfill. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Amherst   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

5. Coakley wants $4M fine against WMECo Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (Jul 12 2012) Energy WMECo spokesperson  Sandra Ahearn told 22News that this is simply not true, citing the company’s extensive communication with customers and local media outlets during the ongoing restoration efforts. “We believe that the record in the case stands for itself,” Ahearn said. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

6. Wind farms on land grow with few critics Explore The Boston Globe (Jul 9 2012) Energy Despite controversy that has slowed the Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound, land-based wind farms are expanding rapidly in the region. (Read Full Article)

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7. New data center focuses on using less energy Explore The Boston Globe (Jul 9 2012) Education , Energy , Information Technology But the Holyoke center, through the choice of its power supply, design of the cooling systems, and other measures, is expected to use at least 25 percent less energy than the typical data center. The focus on efficiency is being driven by the increasing need for more computing power, which can be expensive, said Claude Canizares, vice president for research and associate provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke

8. WMECO sends 6 workers to Maryland to help with power recovery following storms Explore masslive.com (Jul 2 2012) Energy “We’re working on having more liaisons with towns and cities so they are better informed about what is going on,” Clarke said Monday while touring WMECO’s new 2.3 megawatt solar power station at the former Chapman Valve site at 225 Goodwin St. in the Indian Orchard neighborhood with U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield.  WMECO’s storm plans will not include adding to its staff of line crews, Clarke said. WMECO has 79 line workers. “No on can staff for what happened in October,” he said. “You can’t afford it.” In October, WMECO ultimately brought ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Springfield   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

9. NorthEast Solar Design Associates of Hatfield selected for solar project in Montague | masslive Explore masslive.com (Jul 2 2012) Energy Montague is among 17 communities selected earlier this year to participate in the Solarize Mass program. Gov. Deval L. Patrick set a goal of having 250 megawatts of solar power installed by 2017. State energy and environmental affairs Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr. announced the communities selected for this year on behalf of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Department of Energy Resources. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Northampton   Clean Energy Center

10. Developers weigh solar sites in Sunderland Explore GazetteNET (Jun 27 2012) Energy Establishing a renewable source of energy in Sunderland is also one more check off the town's list in its application to be designated a Green Community by the state. Such a designation would make it eligible to receive state money for energy reduction projects. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Greenfield   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

11. National Grid making $36M upgrade Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (Jun 11 2012) Energy Marcy Reed, the president of National Grid in Massachusetts, said the plan is part of their effort to improve reliability following the June 1 tornado and the October snowstorm. “We pledged to help these communities recover from these devastating storms, and this is the latest step in that process,” Reed said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

12. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is working on sponsored research with a goal of using microbes to digest trash to fuel | masslive Explore masslive.com (Jun 11 2012) Energy ReCommunity Recycling has committed $635,000 to the Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research, also known as TIMBR, at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in hopes of developing microbes that digest household trash and turn it into fuel. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   The Republican

13. WMECo's Indian Orchard Solar Facility Wins Award from Environmental Business ... Explore businesswire.com (Jun 7 2012) Energy “The Indian Orchard facility is a testament to the power of partnership and the success that can be achieved when businesses, communities, and the state work together for the greater good,” said Peter Clarke, president and chief operating officer of WMECo. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Springfield   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

14. Easthampton solar array now producing electricty, savings for city Explore masslive.com (Jun 6 2012) Energy “I am very pleased that the facility has met all the requirements necessary to safely operate as a part of the WMECO. electricity distribution grid,” Mayor Michael A. Tautznik said in a prepared statement. “It’s been a real challenge to all involved and I am confident that the lessons learned here will make the process easier for those who follow our lead.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Holyoke

15. State Department of Public Utilities to hold public hearing on Bay State Gas request to increase base distribution rates Explore masslive.com (May 23 2012) Energy The state Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will hold a public hearing at Springfield City Hall, 36 Court St., at 7 p.m. Wednesday to discuss a petition by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts to raise its base distribution rates.  (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Bay State Gas

16. Hometown Structures uses what it sells when it comes to solar energy Explore masslive.com (May 18 2012) Energy Hometown Structures in January started operating a branch of Pennsylvania-based Paradise Energy Solutions to sell solar power systems – and recently installed one of those systems to power its own shop where they manufacture the sheds and sell gazebos, pavilions and children’s playground equipment. The system also provides solar power to the company’s sales office. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Westfield

17. NStar, Northeast Utilities merger agreement includes Cape Wind provisions, planned rate freeze -- but no upgrades to power lines and poles Explore masslive.com (May 18 2012) Energy  Power giants NStar and Northeast Utilities won a green light from Massachusetts’ regulators for their multibillion-dollar merger while avoiding serious questions about the catastrophic outages that darkened vast swaths of southern New England last fall, a review of merger records shows. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

18. Summer electricity in Northeast seen as adequate Explore HartfordBusiness.com (May 15 2012) Energy The northeastern United States and several Canadian provinces should have sufficient electrical power this summer due to more generating capacity and the slow economic recovery that is reducing demand, The Associated Press reports, citing a group that promotes power reliability. (Read Full Article)

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19. Columbia Gas of Massachusetts rate hike hearings scheduled in Springfield, Brockton, Lawrence Explore masslive.com (May 6 2012) Energy Columbia Gas has asked the Massachusetts Public Utility Commission for permission to raise its base rate, the distribution and administration charge, $6.10 per month, or 5.8 percent, in November. The request can’t go forward without approval from Department of Public Utilities. A public hearing on the matter is set for May 23 at 7 p.m. at the School Committee Chambers in Springfield City Hall, 36 Court St.. Other public hearings are scheduled for May 22 in Brockton and May 24 in Lawrence. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Bay State Gas

20. NU advances transmission project in Mass., Conn. Explore Boston.com (May 3 2012) Energy ANortheast Utilitiesexecutive said Thursday that the warm weather has helped it advance a transmission project in western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Leon Olivier, executive vice president and chief operating officer, told investor analysts on a conference call that the work is nearly two-thirds complete. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

21. Feds approve collaboration of regional power grids | Hartford Business Explore HartfordBusiness.com (Apr 26 2012) Energy The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the greater collaboration of the two power grids serving New England and New York, saving $126 million annually. ISO New England and NYISO are not formally merging under the agreement - an idea considered and abandoned 10 years ago - but the two grids will be working more closely together to offer lower cost power to ratepayers in both regions. (Read Full Article)

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22. Enlarged natural gas pipe proposed for N.E. - Boston.com Explore Featured Articles From Boston.com (Apr 26 2012) Energy Spectra Energy Corp. estimates that increasing pipeline capacity in Southern New England by about 15 percent would save gas and electric customers - including roughly 3 million in Massachusetts - up to $651 million a year. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities

23. Hampshire Council of Goverments helps communities find solar vendors Explore masslive.com (Apr 25 2012) Energy The Hampshire Municipal Solar Program is designed to screen qualified solar photovoltaic vendors and match them with municipalities in Hampshire, Franklin, Hampden and Worcester counties with an eye towards developing more than 100 facilities that will use solar panels to generate electricity. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northampton   The Republican

24. Chicopee Electric Light Company to upgrade transmission lines and transformer station Explore masslive.com (Apr 16 2012) Energy The company will replace a substation on Prospect Street, which is least 40 years old and leased from Holyoke Gas and Electric, said Jeffrey R. Cady, general manager of Chicopee Electric Light. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Chicopee   Holyoke

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