EarlyBird News

Today, the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia voted unanimously to block the merger between Exelon and Pepco Holdings. Both Exelon and Pepco are utility operators – involved in the sale and distribution of natural gas and electricity, along with other energy services. Washington D.C .’s utilities commission’s unanimous blocked vote upended Exelon’s […]

On August 9th, 2015, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station was forced to reduce power due to the water in Cape Cod Bay being too warm.  The changing climate continues to affect Pilgrim as this is not the first time the nuclear power station has had to power down, having done so on two former occasions. The […]

Project Sunroof, Google’s new solar mapping service, is now online and operational for the Greater Boston Area. The goal of the application is to simplify the process of figuring out the savings realized from decking one’s roof out with solar panels. Project Sunroof utilizes Google’s already expansive data mapping and computer resources to help calculate […]

For the sixth year in a row, EarlyBird Power has arranged and sold carbon emission offsets for Teton Gravity Research’s filming operations. A ski film company, TGR’s carbon emissions mainly come from air travel, helicopter and snowmobile use. Carbon offsets are sold in order to promote clean energy practices where it is feasible, while enabling carbon […]

courtesy of Colin Young, MA State News Services BOSTON – As solar energy advocates rallied on the steps of the State House Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker said at a different event that his administration will file legislation concerning the solar power net metering cap “probably sometime next week.” Details of the governor’s planned legislation were […]

Cynthia McCormick cmccormick@capecodonline.com | August 5, 2015 | Cape Cod Times Open around the clock every day of the year, hospitals have some of the highest electrical bills around. Now organizations such as Cape Cod Healthcare, the parent company of Falmouth and Cape Cod hospitals, are partnering with solar energy developers to slash costs. For more than […]

July 21, 2015 | Boston Business Journal  Sidesh Sachithananthan Client Relations Associate at EarlyBird Power EDUCATION: Boston College Sidesh Sachithananthan has joined EarlyBird Power in the role of client relations associate. Sidesh will be focused on pricing, hedging and market analysis. He is expected to strengthen relationships with existing clients, and contribute to the company’s continued […]

July 17, 2015 | Boston Business Journal    Sean T. Kenney Vice President of Business Development at EarlyBird Power EDUCATION: Boston College Sean Kenney has joined EarlyBird Power as the new vice president of business development. Kenney will be responsible for enhancing the company’s focus on helping businesses, municipalities and nonprofit organizations maximize the value of […]

Charles Winokoor | May 18, 2015 | Taunton Gazette   TAUNTON — While Gov. Charlie Baker held court in one function room of the Holiday Inn Monday morning, a representative of a state agency made an appearance in another. Baker came to Taunton to deliver a keynote speech in honor of the Taunton Area Chamber […]

Jack Newsham | April 13, 2015 | Boston Globe   Massachusetts electricity costs were well above the national average in 2014 for households and businesses, according to federal data. Year-end data from 2014 recently highlighted by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts showed the supply cost of electricity was 39 percent higher for households and 79 percent […]