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Energy & Utilities

  • Solect to install 446 kw array for Medford firm

    Savannah Donohue January 18, 2017

    Hopkinton solar installer Solect Energy has partnered with a Medford-based specialty food distributor to install a 446-kilowatt solar array on the roof of the distributor's 75,000-square-foot warehouse and office facility.

    Savannah Donohue January 18, 2017
  • Eversource files for statewide rate increases

    State House News Service January 17, 2017

    Eversource filed a rate request with state regulators Tuesday that would boost charges to its eastern Massachusetts customers by 7 percent and hit western Massachusetts with a roughly 10 percent increase in their monthly bills.

    State House News Service January 17, 2017
  • Ameresco inks $91M deal for Marine boot camp microgrid

    January 13, 2017

    Framingham energy services firm Ameresco, Inc. has signed a $91.1 million contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to create a microgrid at the recruit depot on Parris Island, S.C.

    January 13, 2017
  • Legislature could cut pot plant limit

    State House News Service January 11, 2017

    The Legislature -- which along with Gov. Charlie Baker has already delayed full implementation of the legalization law by six months -- is expected to amend the law approved by voters in November, with a higher tax rate on marijuana sales at or near

    State House News Service January 11, 2017
  • Solect installs 25kw system on Dorchester tuition-free school

    January 9, 2017

    Hopkinton solar installer Solect Energy has finished a 25-kilowatt solar array on the roof of the Epiphany School in Dorchester.

    January 9, 2017
  • Best Office Services for 2017

    January 9, 2017

    Here are the service providers you want to hire to do various jobs around your office.

    January 9, 2017
  • WBJ picks the 2017 Best of Business winners

    January 9, 2017

    A large part of running any business is knowing who to trust, especially when it comes to people and organizations not on your payroll.

    January 9, 2017
  • Framingham on the cusp of downtown boom

    Emily Micucci January 9, 2017

    Town officials see pending residential projects as key to new era.

    Emily Micucci January 9, 2017
  • NORESCO secures $22M veterans energy savings contract

    Laura Finaldi January 6, 2017

    Energy infrastructure solutions provider NORESCO said Wednesday it secured a contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide nearly $22 million in energy upgrades at two VA hospitals.

    Laura Finaldi January 6, 2017
  • Rollstone hires Chase executive as new COO

    January 3, 2017

    Worcester financial institution Rollstone Bank & Trust announced Tuesday the hiring of a new executive vice president and chief operating officer.

    January 3, 2017
  • Employers caution against $15 minimum wage

    State House News Service January 3, 2017

    Raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour would increase costs for about 70 percent of Massachusetts businesses, forcing some to hold off on hiring or consider moving elsewhere, two surveys conducted by the Associated Industries of

    State House News Service January 3, 2017
  • Southborough electric vehicle firm fighting to remove former chairman

    Brad Kane December 30, 2016

    A $50-million Southborough manufacturer specializing in parts for electric vehicles on Thursday made its case to shareholders to permanently remove its former executive chairman from its board of directors, while he is seeking to replace three of

    Brad Kane December 30, 2016
  • Baker hopes electric vehicle test drives lead to sales

    State House News Service December 28, 2016

    Massachusetts officials plan to use their share of a $500,000 federal grant to put more drivers behind the wheels of electric vehicles over the next two years in a bid to spur sales in that market.

    State House News Service December 28, 2016
  • Baker agrees to energy storage targets

    State House News Service December 27, 2016

    The Baker Administration intends to set energy storage targets for electrical utilities, a move that could fortify a developing industry that state officials believe could store 600 megawatts of power by 2025.

    State House News Service December 27, 2016
  • Baker wants to develop, sell empty state lots

    State House News Service December 23, 2016

    In early 2017, the Baker administration will seek proposals to develop 250 acres in Monson for industrial, agricultural, commercial or residential use.

    State House News Service December 23, 2016
  • Nominate a Business Leader of the Year

    December 23, 2016

    Worcester Business Journal has opened the nomination window for its annual Business Leaders of the Year awards, which includes three new categories this year.

    December 23, 2016

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.