natural gas

Several hundred residents filled Acushnet's Ford Middle School Tuesday for a Special Town Meeting addressing two items related to a proposed natural gas pipeline and a liquid natural gas (LNG) storage facility.

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...

Several environmental groups are pushing for clean energy uses at what used to be one of the region's dirtiest power plants. The Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset is scheduled to shut down next year. A recent study suggests the plant be re-powered with natural gas, but environmental groups like the coalition for Clean Air South Coast argue, there's plenty of natural gas in the region already

BOSTON (AP) _ Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Columbia Gas have reached an agreement that cuts the natural gas company's proposed rate hike of nearly $50 million by more than $13 million and prevents another distribution rate hike for three years...

Southcoast residents buying natural gas through Eversource Energy will likely see a bit of a break on their next utility bill. A press release from the energy provider says a substantial decline in natural gas prices could save customers on average about $20 per month...

Opponents of a plan to construct a natural gas pipeline across northern Massachusetts hope their weekend rally will mobilize public opinion against the project.

Get ready for a major increase come January on your electric bill. NSTAR has announced that because of a dramatic increase in the price of electricity that it buys, its customers will be paying more.... Spokesman Mike Durand says the rate increase will take effect January 1st and must still be approved by the Dept...

National Grid is announcing rate increases up to 37% more than a customer's typical bill. NStar customers may be in for similar increases as well. NStar spokesman Mike Durand tells WBSM News with more coal-fired power plants across the region closing, the demand for natural gas is quite high, but the infrastructure needs serious updates to meet the demand...

Natural gas utility NStar says its customers can expect to pay an average of $4 less per month if a proposed rate cut is approved.

The state's Energy Efficiency Advisory Council has renewed a three-year efficiency plan to be implemented by utility companies across Massachusetts. The three-year plan is based on a similar plan that expires at the end of this year, and aims to save residents and businesses nearly $9 billion...