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Twenty-first Century Energy Future Solutions
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Twenty-first Century Energy Future Solutions

Much angst has been expressed by the Baker Administration, legislators and others about the need to replace so-called “base load” electricity generation as a result of the shutdown of several aging power plants in Massachusetts, most notably the Pilgrim nuclear plant. The concept of base load generation is that there is an underlying need for […]

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Electricity Market Meets Region's Needs
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Electricity Market Meets Region’s Needs

In early February, ISO-NE conducted the annual auction for electricity capacity to serve the region. Under this competitive regime, ISO-NE seeks commitments from generators and other sources of supply, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and demand response, for a three-year period in the future, in this case, 2019-2020. The auction was successful in two significant […]

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Nuclear Lessons Learned in Today’s Debate
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Nuclear Lessons Learned in Today’s Debate

New England is at a crossroad in its energy planning decision-making. The last time the region faced such critical decisions about investment in infrastructure sure to affect issues of reliability, costs and the environment was the 1980s over the future of nuclear power. In moving away from conventional fossil-fueled generation, there are many questions and […]

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Gas Pipeline Contracts Are Not a Solution
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Gas Pipeline Contracts Are Not a Solution

Every now and then, those of us who stick our necks out to support policy solutions have to admit that what initially sounded like a good idea turned out to be the wrong path. This is one of those times. When the Baker administration first proposed having electric distribution companies (EDCs) enter into long term […]

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Making Solar Worth What We’re Paying
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Making Solar Worth What We’re Paying

Debate continues to rage about the cost of solar in Massachusetts, especially as legislation is introduced to continue the net metering credits which are responsible for much of the solar development in the state. The basics of the net-metering program are simple: Through this credit mechanism, the purchasing customers do not actually use the electricity […]

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Gridlock to Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion
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Gridlock to Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion

Without a doubt, the immense complexity of the situation surrounding the construction of pipelines for incremental capacity in New England creates many uncertainties. Facing both legal and political challenges, pipeline projects face an uphill battle to come into operation. In order to alleviate reliability and price concerns, something must be done. The merits of an […]

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