EarlyBird News

Dear Friends, We want to let you know about an exciting new program that makes buying electricity and natural gas easier, more efficient and cost effective for manufacturers across the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts Manufacturing Energy Collaborative (http://massmec.com/), a state-sponsored initiative announced by Gov. Patrick this spring, is aimed at putting the Commonwealth at the forefront […]

Plymouth Patch June 12, 2014 Group energy buying program for Mass. manufacturers launched by MassDevelopment and EarlyBird Power announces founding member companies and new website The Massachusetts Manufacturing Energy Collaborative (MassMEC), a buying group of manufacturers that reduces energy costs by purchasing energy supply in bulk, today announced more than 30 founding partner companies that have signed […]

NSTAR has released new electric rates  Fixed electric rates per kWh: Small Commercial and Industrial: $0.09078 (July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014) NEMA Large Commercial and Industrial: $0.08161 (July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014) SEMA Large Commercial and Industrial: $0.08200 (July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014)   Variable electric rates per kWh: […]

On Monday June 2nd, the 28 employees at the Mount Tom Power Plant were notified that the plant would be closing in October.  Just years after the receiving a $55 million upgrade, the Mount Tom Power Plant, which has been in operation since 1960 will close its doors this fall.  GDF Suez Energy North America […]

Kinder Morgan, through its subsidiary Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., has proposed a multibillion dollar pipeline that would supply Massachusetts with natural gas from the abundant shale fields of Pennsylvania.  The pipeline is part of the Northeast Energy Direct project also known as the Northeast Expansion.  The pipeline would run from Wright, NY to Dracut, MA.  […]

After years of gridlock on climate change in Washington, President Obama effectively bypassed Congress and announced a series of executive actions that set in motion the most significant part of his climate change agenda.  These mandates propose to reduce carbon pollution, help the U.S. better deal with the effects of climate change, and position the […]

The Conservation Law Foundation, a Boston-based environmental group, contends that New England governors have carried out energy policy privately. The organization has put forth public records requests in the hopes that such documents will help do away with the so-called tight-lipped dealings and provide more transparency (which, in the CLF’s mind, would result in more […]

The Climate Prediction Center/NCEP/NWS and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society reported on March 6, 2014 that El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which refers to temperatures variations in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean area is expected to continue in its neutral phase through the Northern Hemisphere during the spring of 2014, and that there […]

The Independent System Operator for New England (ISO-NE) released results on Wednesday, February 5 for the eighth Forward Capacity Auction for June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 it held on February 3. The auction produced 33,702 MW in capacity, 153 MW fewer than ISO-NE expects will be needed for the year mentioned above (33,855 […]