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New England Becomes Priciest Market in the World for Natural Gas

The recent arctic cold spell that engulfed most of the Midwest and New England regions has made demand and cost for natural gas soar. In some spots, prices have more than tripled, making New England the priciest region in the ...

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Renewable Electricity Generation Surpasses Nuclear for the First Time Since 1984

In March of 2017, renewable electricity generation from utility-scale sources surpassed nuclear generation for the first time since 1984. This is due to both seasonal trends and the growth of renewable energy sources in the last 10 years. [caption id="attachment_294447" ...

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How to Avoid the Projected Higher Heating Costs this Winter

NOAA forecasts that the 2017-2018 winter will be 13% colder than last year’s winter. Also, because the weather patterns can change, NOAA has projections for both 10% warmer and colder than they predict. The forecast has only been more than ...

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Should Biomass be Considered Green Energy?

When we think of renewable energy, most people think of self-sustaining, naturally replenished, green energy sources like wind, solar, hydro, etc. What many people don’t know is that wood burning (aka biomass) is actually the largest source of renewable energy ...

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Pennsylvania Utilities are Encouraging Businesses and Residents to Shop Around

FirstEnergy Corp, owners of West Penn Power and Penn Power, announced a plan to shift hundreds of large commercial electricity clients to a variable hourly rate. In addition, the company will also be adding a per kilowatt hour fee to their ...

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Connecticut Utilities are Increasing Their Rates Starting January 1st

Rates will be increasing more than 10% for Eversource and United Illuminating customers in Connecticut soon. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority released the new rates Eversource and UI submitted for winter cycle rates. Beginning January 1st, the electricity supply rate ...

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The Light Bulb That May Never Go Out

About an hour east of Oakland sits the small town of Livermore, CA. There, hanging in the garage of Firehouse #6, is a light bulb. It’s on, right ...

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Developer Proposes Underground Power Line from Iowa to Chicago

Burying power lines is not a new concept. It has been proposed more than a few times in the past as a way to cut back on maintenance, damage from inclement weather and a way to remove the eyesore that ...

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Wind Power Surpasses Coal Energy Capacity in Texas

Last week, wind power surpassed coal for the 2nd largest energy source by capacity in Texas. This was yet another great achievement in the state’s goal for a larger dependence on sustainable energy. The opening of a 155 megawatt wind ...

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Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Eversource and Avangrid

A class action lawsuit has been brought against 2 New England utilities, Eversource and Avangrid, over their pipeline practices spanning over 3 years. The lawsuit, filed by the law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP., was delivered to the US ...

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