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Market Monitor – Clean Power Plan

What is the Clean Power Plan? Since June 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, has been proposing a plan, the Clean Power Plan, to reduce carbon pollution from existing and future power plants. The main purpose is to cut greenhouse gas pollution and protect the environment while at the […]

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Market Monitor – ISO New England Rates Could Be Going Up

Sale of New Hampshire Power Plants Electricity rates could be going up for ratepayers in New Hampshire if Eversource (formerly Public Service of New Hampshire) successfully lobbies the New Hampshire Legislature to sell its power plants.  The potential rate increase stems from the fact that $400 million of new environmental controls at the Merimack station, […]

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MARKET MONITOR – Net Metering in Massachusetts: How Communities Can Make the Most of Green-Energy Initiatives

The Massachusetts Green Communities Act, passed in 2008, encourages cities and towns to employ sustainable energy practices and reduce their carbon footprints. Many communities have responded to this challenge by taking part in net metering programs, which offer an innovative and effective way to incentivize investment in renewable energy. Net metering programs allow cities and […]

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