Energy

The EPA plan would eliminate existing limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, a move which would continue the pollution that’s driving climate change. Meteorologist Chase Cain breaks down the agency’s proposal and its implications on NBC News Daily.

Gov. Maura Healey is proposing to eliminate or significantly reduce charges on energy bills, open the door to new nuclear energy technologies and make nuts-and-bolts changes to electricity procurement and supply practices in an attempt to save ratepayers $10 billion over a decade. The bill the governor unveiled Tuesday in Leominster would allow Massachusetts to procure energy directly, which would…

The Mass. Department of Public Utilities has ordered gas companies to reduce the amount of money they bill for efforts to replace natural gas pipelines.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities is limiting how much National Grid can collect from customers who did not receive bills for several months

U.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity.

Another phase of Governor Maura Healey’s crusade to bring down energy costs is set to happen Monday.

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Healey is expected to announce details of a new proposal Monday in Lowell.

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The governor announced Monday that Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil electric customers will receive a $50 credit on their bills in April as a form of immediate relief

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has approved the Mass Save three-year energy efficiency plan, but ordered a $500 million budget cut

DPU is considering a plan for a new $5 billion, three-year proposal, designed to offer incentives to help make Massachusetts more energy efficient, but it is funded in part by surcharges in utility bills....

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In the wake of last session’s clean energy development law, Gov. Maura Healey intends to pursue executive action and legislation in the new term to crack down on steep energy bills that are straining Bay Staters’ wallets.

After a major push by state regulators, two of the state’s biggest utility companies are cutting 10% from bills.

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The recent order for Massachusetts’ gas utilities to lower prices for residents by at least 5% in the next two months does not go far enough, according to the top two elected officials in the state.

The move, targeting Eversource, National Grid, Unitil, Liberty and Berkshire Gas Company, comes after gas customers reported dramatic increases in their heating bills. Rate increases were approved by the Department of Public Utilities back in November....

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Some relief is on the way for Massachusetts gas customers who have been reporting skyrocketing costs on their bills this winter.

The move, targeting Eversource, National Grid, Unitil, Liberty and Berkshire Gas Company, comes after gas customers reported dramatic increases to their heating bills.

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Massachusetts’ gas utilities have been ordered to lower prices for residents by at least 5% for March and April, saying immediate measures are necessary during this cold winter, during which many people have had extremely high heating bills. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities cited a “combination of increased supply costs, the recovery of unusually high programmatic costs through delivery…

States in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast were heavily betting on offshore wind to meet their future power needs.

When Elijah DeSousa noticed a spike in his energy bills, he turned to social media to see if others were experiencing the same thing. “I have thousands of examples of customers who have been really monitoring their usage and their usages have been lower,” said DeSousa, who lives in New Bedford. “The crux of it is the delivery charges, and…

Amid cold temperatures that have many cranking up the heat, several Massachusetts residents say they’ve had record-high heating bills. Here’s what’s fueling the cost increase for home heating.

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