Energy

Annual net income increased 14 percent for New Hampshire-based power company Unitil Corp., driven by higher natural gas and electric sales, according to an earnings statement released Wednesday.

Solar installations on city apartment buildings and strategies to reduce energy bills top the priorities of new state Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton, who listened to environmental advocates on Tuesday morning and discussed his focus on "energy justice." A News Service story on Tuesday about state energy and environmental policy mischaracterized the financial relationship between Cape Wind and the utilities National Grid and Northeast Utilities. After Cape Wind failed to meet deadlines, the utilities canceled their agreements to purchase power from the planned wind farm. Cape Wind has disputed the validity of the contract termination.

The benefits and risks of the "dramatic transformation" underway in the region's energy landscape will be the focus of a media briefing Wednesday.

The recent announcement by two of Massachusetts' largest utilities — National Grid and Northeast Utilities — to...

National Grid began a 15,000-customer smart meter pilot program in Worcester on Thursday, with new infrastructure and pricing at the heart of the remote metering pilot that could spell the future for energy distribution in Massachusetts.

United Way of Central Massachusetts has received a $155,000 gift from National Grid to help heat the homes of low-income families in the region, United Way announced Monday.

The Baker administration will not try to influence the outcome of the legal process surrounding the Cape Wind project, according to Gov. Charlie Baker's new top energy aide.

Northeast Utilities and NStar, which merged three years ago, will be renamed Eversource Energy as of Feb. 2, according to sources within the provider of electricity and natural gas.

The average price for a gallon of gasoline fell yet again in Central Massachusetts in the past week, according to the latest survey by gasoline price web site GasBuddy.com.

Energy intelligence software provider EnerNOC of Boston has completed its acquisition of World Energy Solutions of Worcester for approximately $77 million in cash, the company announced today.