energy

The auditorium of Ford Middle School in Acushnet was filled with well over 100 concerned local residents Wednesday evening to publicly comment in opposition of two proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities to be built in town.

During this construction season, Eversource is planning improvements to its natural gas lines throughout the state. The energy company has invested $53 million to replace about 35 miles of decades old gas lines made of cast iron and steel...

If you see a low-flying helicopter in your area over the next few days, don't be alarmed. The chopper belongs to Eversource, and will be conducting aerial inspections of the company's high-voltage electrical equipment for about three days starting Wednesday...

Residents from Acushnet and surrounding communities continue to voice their opposition of a proposed liquid natural gas (LNG) storage facility on Peackham Road, this time directly to the federal government.

Scott Durkey, the Director of New Bedford's Energy Office, comes on Brian's Beat to explain the energy aggregate involving 23 southeastern Massachusetts communities.

The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth will close no later than June 1, 2019.

The company that installed new LED streetlights in New Bedford now has a base of operations in the city. Siemens opened it's new office in the Bank of America building on Pleasant Street Thursday afternoon. Mayor Jon Mitchell says the City has entered into a 20-year energy management contract with the company which will reduce the city's consumption of electricity and save millions of dollars... R

BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Charlie Baker has filed legislation he says will encourage the growth of solar energy projects in Massachusetts.

Congressman Joe Kennedy warns of much higher energy costs in the near future. Kennedy addressed members of the SouthCoast Development Partnership at UMass Law Friday morning, saying independent auctions for energy supplies have placed Southern New England behind the 8-ball, with speculators saying the area will not be able to address energy demands, causing rates to skyrocket in 2018...

New Bedford's newest solar project was unveiled Tuesday afternoon at New Bedford Business Park, bringing the city's total number of large-scale projects to ten.