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Articles in category: Energy

1. Proposed Pioneer Valley Energy center plant in Westfield secures environmental permits Explore masslive.com (Apr 13 2012) Energy Pioneer Valley Energy Center has completed its federal and state environmental permitting and will now focus on finance construction of its a proposed $400 million gas-fired electric generating plant.  The final air quality permit needed for the project, originally proposed in late 2007, was received Thursday from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, project manager Matthew A. Palmer said. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Holyoke   Westfield

2. Soltas Energy unveils 1,500 panel solar power system on roof of Concrete Block Insulating Systems in West Brookfield Explore masslive.com (Apr 12 2012) Energy Soltas Energy, which is headquartered in New York City, installed 1,500 solar panels on the roof of Nickerson’s factory this winter. In total those panels are capable of generating 373 kilowatts of power, enough to supply 80 percent of the factory’s needs. That’s enough power for about 200 average suburban homes, said Richard A. Chase, a project manager for Soltas based at the company’s Lawrence offices. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   The Republican

3. Massachusetts DPU Approves NU-NSTAR Merger Explore stockhouse.com (Apr 4 2012) Energy The approval comes 18 months after the companies first announced the merger anticipated to save customers $780 million in the next 10 years. The DPU also approved the settlement agreements the companies reached with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the Attorney General which ensure rate benefits for customers along with increased environmental commitments. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

4. Installation of solar panels on Ludlow landfill to result in cost savings to town Explore masslive.com (Mar 27 2012) Energy Borrego Solar Systems of Lowell will lease the landfill from the town for 20 years for the installation of solar panels on the capped town landfill on Holyoke Street for the production of electricity to be sold to Western Massachusetts Electric Co.  “This will save the town $140,000 a year,” said James P. “Chip” Harrington, chair of the town’s Energy Committee. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Holyoke   Western Massachusetts Electric Company   The Republican

5. National Grid power rates could fall along with natural gas prices Explore masslive.com (Mar 22 2012) Energy Typical customers will see their bills fall 10.4 percent from $74.21 to $66.47, according to a National Grid statement issued Wednesday afternoon. The new rates would be in effect through October with the approval of the state Department of Public Utilities. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Northampton   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

6. Solar company 1st Light comes to Massachusetts Explore masshightech.com (Mar 15 2012) Energy Within the next 12 months, it plans to add a second, 20-person office in the Springfield area to service customers in western Massachusetts and upstate New York. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer   Springfield

7. Easthampton waiting for communication issues to be resolved between solar array, electric substation Explore masslive.com (Mar 14 2012) Energy Engineers from Verizon and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. are tying to determine what kind of wiring can be used between the two, whether the copper can be used or the communication has to happen over a fiber optic cable, Tautznik said. He does not know when it can be resolved. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Amherst   Western Massachusetts Electric Company   Michael A. Tautznik

8. Hampshire College students design 'green' services stations of the future for Sandri Companies Explore masslive.com (Feb 26 2012) Energy , Green Region Recently Hampshire College’s Crafting a Sustainable Design Lens class partnered with the Sandri Companies to work on a project called “Waystation of the Future” taught by Hampshire College professor Caryn Brause. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Hampshire College   The Republican

9. National Grid president Marcy Reed wins Boston Chamber's Pinnacle Award Explore masslive.com (Feb 18 2012) Energy Wilbraham native Marcy Reed, president of National Grid in Massachusetts, was honored on Jan. 26 with a prestigious 2012 Pinnacle Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   The Republican

10. Western Massachusetts electric customers benefited from having local workings following storms, municipal utilities say Explore masslive.com (Feb 18 2012) Energy “Many of our employees live in Holyoke, and that means they quickly identified the storm’s problem areas and knew how to reach them,” said Holyoke Gas & Electric Department manager James M. Lavelle. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Chicopee   Holyoke   Westfield

11. Cape Wind power purchase, WMECO rate freeze seal deal for Massachusetts OK of NStar-Northeast Utilities merger Explore masslive.com (Feb 15 2012) Energy State leaders on Wednesday unveiled a landmark agreement with NStar and Northeast Utilities that would permit the two electric utilities to merge in return for purchasing a certain amount of power from the Cape Wind project and for freezing rates for four years including for 200,000 customers in Western Massachusetts. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Northeast Utilities   West Springfield

12. News Release - - Electric Rates for Commercial and Industrial Customers to Decline in 2nd Quarter Explore From the EDC (Feb 15 2012) Energy SPRINGFIELD, Mass., February 14, 2012 - Medium and large commercial and industrial (C&I) customers who take basic service from Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo) will see their electric supply rates decline beginning in April. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

13. Amherst officials hope to have an agreement with solar company soon Explore masslive.com (Feb 2 2012) Energy Town Manager John P. Musante said this week, “We’re getting closer to an agreement.” He said they are trying “to get the best possible price for the town” and should have something settled soon. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   The Republican

14. Belchertown Planning Board continues public hearing on solar array at New England Small Farm Institute Explore masslive.com (Jan 16 2012) Energy NESFI has partnered with Amherst-based solar company Hyperion Systems to install a 3-acre dual-use array on a 5.5-acre hay field. The panels would be elevated several feet and spaced out to allow crops to grow and animals to graze. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Amherst   The Republican

15. Burying power lines might help solve some problems during storms, but cause greater maintenance issues, utilities say Explore masslive.com (Dec 27 2011) Energy But, burying those power lines would probably result in trading one set of maintenance headaches for another, all at considerable expense, according to utilities and engineers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

16. Massachusetts farms win $455,000 in grants to install energy saving devices Explore masslive.com (Dec 26 2011) Energy “Massachusetts continues to be a leader in energy efficiency and grants like these allow our farmers to save energy and protect the environment,” Patrick said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   The Republican

17. NU seeks $218M in power line improvements Explore HartfordBusiness.com (Dec 23 2011) Energy Other phases of the $2 billion effort include the Greater Springfield Reliability Project, which includes parts of northern Connecticut; the Central Connecticut Reliability Project; and the Rhode Island Reliability Project. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Springfield

18. Holyoke solar power project, among largest in New England, starts up Explore masslive.com (Dec 21 2011) Energy The second and final piece of an $18 million to $20 million project that includes nearly 18,400 ground-mounted solar panels in two locations in the city was ready to generate, said James M. Lavelle, manager of the Holyoke Gas & Electric Department, the city-owned utility. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Holyoke   Holyoke Gas & Electric   The Republican

19. Rivermoor-Citizens LLC moving forward with Agawam solar panel parks Explore masslive.com (Dec 1 2011) Energy Rivermoor-Citizens LLC expects to break ground this spring on two solar panel parks here at a cost of $4.4 million and $4.5 million each that will generate electricity to be fed into the Northeast Utilities power grid. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Western Massachusetts Electric Company   The Republican

20. Western Massachusetts Electric Co. rates expected to rise $5 per month for average customer Explore masslive.com (Nov 30 2011) Energy Western Massachusetts Electric Co. electricity bills could go up about $5 a month for an average residential customers assuming a pair of rate adjustments go into force in early 2012. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Westfield   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

21. With more electric cars coming to market, plans in works to upgrade New England grid Explore masslive.com (Nov 28 2011) Energy Earlier this year, the Western Massachusetts Electric Co. installed two free charging stations in the Pioneer Valley, one at its Springfield headquarters on Federal Street and the other at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Hadley, as part of a study to see how the stations are used, according to Sandra Ahearn, a spokeswoman for the utility. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Holyoke   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

22. Planned East Springfield biomass plant gets initial building permit Explore masslive.com (Nov 16 2011) Energy Commissioner Steven T. Desilets said the building permit allows construction of the foundation of a 275-foot high smokestack for the project. Palmer Renewable Energy is planning the project at Page Boulevard and Cadwell Drive. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   The Republican

23. Holyoke clean energy innovation workshop Explore From the EDC (Nov 10 2011) Energy Holyoke clean energy workshop,held on Nov 9/10, gathered engineers,entrepreneurs,policy makers,researchers,and educators to discuss  and identify test bed opportunities in Holyoke, and look for collaborations and connections for federal funding partnerships, investment,entrepreneurial activity and research in clean energy. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Holyoke

24. Cyalume Technologies and Nammo Talley, Inc. Announce Collaborative Relationship Explore GlobeNewswire (Nov 9 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Energy , Manufacturing Derek Dunaway, Cyalume president and CEO, stated, "The ability to work with Nammo Talley, a unit of an established international defense company, confirms my confidence in Cyalume's past achievements and growth prospects. We are pleased to collaborate by contributing our non-toxic, non-incendiary and non-dud producing payload to Nammo Talley's superior products." (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield

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