Energy

The House easily passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at fostering continued growth of the solar industry in Massachusetts despite stinging critiques by advocates and developers of solar energy that the bill does not go far enough.

House leaders have crafted a modest proposal to lift the cap on solar net metering in an effort to break a logjam of stalled solar projects across many parts of the state, teeing up the long-awaited legislation for a debate on Tuesday and drawing sharp criticism from solar advocates.

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Eversource Energy, with headquarters in Hartford and Boston and serving Central Massachusetts, reported relatively flat profits on slightly decreased revenue in its third quarter earnings report. Earnings per share remained the same at 74 cents.

These businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Aug. 1-15. Listed below are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

As president and CEO of the North Central Chamber of Commerce, Roy M. Nascimento hears a lot from local businesses about the cost of electricity.

Power grid and wind energy equipment manufacturer AMSC of Devens said Tuesday that revenue was up in its second quarter on the back of additional wind contracts and a $3.7 million government contract modification.

A new report has found that Massachusetts is the New England leader on the number of electric vehicles on the roads – and in the number aimed for by 2025. But it says that even Massachusetts – and another state singled out for praise, Maryland – need to ramp up their efforts in order to reach goals set two years ago.

A 12-acre site near the base of Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock now sports 7,500 solar panels, the largest such array in the region.

A week after being named the most energy efficient state in the country, Massachusetts took an additional step Monday to set ambitious, nation-leading energy efficiency goals for the next three years.