Energy

From the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Lynn to the state's western border in Richmond, people in Massachusetts are letting the state know how they feel about wallet-busting energy bills.

The first five turbines of the 62 planned for the project are "operating at full capacity," the Healey administration said, creating 68 megawatts of power.

The company plans on utilizing these funds to advance construction of a manufacturing facility in Kentucky.

The state's environmental arm has a new strategy to bring equity into focus in the programs and policies under its purview.

Andy Koziol, a University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate with nearly 16 years of transportation experience, will be new Massachusetts point person on the plan to stretch regular passenger rail service across the state from Boston to Pittsfield.

The average price for a gallon of gas in the Worcester area was $3.10 per gallon of regular unleaded on Tuesday, 2 cents higher than the price of $3.08 seen a week ago but 3 cents lower than the price of $3.13 seen on Jan. 6.

The situation in Central Massachusetts, where 15.6% of named executive officers are female, largely mirrors the Massachusetts rate of 16.1% determined in a statewide census.

Timothy Geary co-founded Prime Power Rentals with Brian Kerins as they saw demand increase from utility companies in helping to stabilize the electric grid.

Christian Scorzoni, Vineyard Offshore's head of external affairs, said it's "incredibly encouraging that Massachusetts residents continue to strongly embrace wind as a critical resource in our energy mix."

The Department of Energy Resources gave seven communities the final green light to begin a groundbreaking experiment: they will require new construction and major renovation to embrace fossil fuel-free infrastructure for uses like heating and cooling.