Eversource Energy

Aquarion’s operations in Massachusetts distribute water to about 12,000 customers.

Boston utility company Eversource has begun drilling 90 bore holes, each 600-700 feet deep, as part of its effort to connect 140 customers in Framingham with geothermal energy.

Ahead of a major expansion of the electric grid and in the midst of generational retirements, utilities are working to fill positions key to keeping the lights on and hitting the region’s renewable energy goals

Eversource Gas Co. of Massachusetts, a subsidiary of Eversource Energy, has purchased an office building at 4 Technology Drive in Westborough for $23 million.

These types of facilities are expected to become significantly more prevalent as energy costs remain unpredictable and large organizations seek the stability of generating heat and electricity onsite.

The Department of Public Utilities last week approved utility company investments totaling more than $470 million to modernize the electric distribution system in an attempt to improve reliability and accommodate what is expected to be a growing reliance on clean energy.

Gov. Charlie Baker was able to overcome his agita and on Thursday signed the Legislature's compromise offshore wind and climate policy bill, but he aired "deep misgivings" with some parts of the law and the way the House and Senate addressed his suggestions.

Worcester's top taxpayers included a couple large players in the downtown block near Worcester Common, as well as several utility companies.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced sweeping legislation Wednesday to reshape the way Massachusetts procures offshore wind power, proposing to use $750 million in federal stimulus funds to establish a clean energy investment fund and jettisoning the requirement that each project carries a lower price than the one that came before it.

New England utility company Eversource has purchased three parcels in an Auburn business park for just over $9 million.