About a year ago, we reported on an arcane but no less important problem of the inadequate supply of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) for Class II resources. To its credit, the state has moved to address this – through legislation, research and, recently, a new proposal that bears examination. Class II resources are the renewable […]
The New England energy community recently had the opportunity to hear from the newest member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Tony Clark. Appointed in June from his position on the North Dakota public utilities commission, Clark said that he had held off doing any public speaking until he had had a chance to […]
It’s been more than a year since Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, several other consumer advocates and groups across the region, including PowerOptions, filed a complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging it to lower the fixed rate of return on equity (ROE) earned by the transmission owners (TOs) in New England. (The […]
Much has been made on both sides of the green energy debate about Attorney General Martha Coakley’s testimony at a recent legislative hearing on the Green Communities Act. Her testimony was the most objective and comprehensive examination of the energy policies and activities in the state among all of the speakers of the day. She […]
Massachusetts’ Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy held a hearing yesterday on the effectiveness of the Green Communities Act (GCA). I was among those who testified, including Attorney General Coakley, officials from DOER, the Patrick Administration, utilities, business groups and others. From my perspective, there are many things that have worked well in the […]
Technological advancements are changing almost every facet of our lives and have for some time. The energy marketplace is no different, and there are tremendous opportunities for utilizing technology to increase efficiencies, improve delivery and reduce costs. But there are several roadblocks in the way of proper adaptation of technology and, to me, several easy […]
