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Energy & Utilities

  • Solar industry: Lift net metering cap

    Gintautas Dumcius State House News Service May 13, 2015

    Solar energy industry officials and advocates on Tuesday called for the lifting of the cap on solar production, which they say is impeding projects, causing delays in hiring and leading some companies to consider leaving the Bay State's market for

    Gintautas Dumcius State House News Service May 13, 2015
  • Ameresco revenue rises 15 percent in first quarter

    May 7, 2015

    Framingham-based Ameresco Inc. reported a 15-percent gain in revenues in the first quarter of 2015, compared with a year earlier.

    May 7, 2015
  • Beaton: Solar debate cannot be kicked down the road

    Sam Bonacci May 7, 2015

    In front of a room full of solar industry officials, Massachusetts Secretary of the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton said Thursday that the state cannot “kick the can” down the road by simply raising the amount of solar that

    Sam Bonacci May 7, 2015
  • AMSC announces $9M order

    Sam Bonacci May 6, 2015

    AMSC, the Devens-based manufacturer of wind and power grid technology, has received orders for $9 million in power grid-related productss in the U.S. and internationally, the company announced Tuesday.

    Sam Bonacci May 6, 2015
  • Westborough energy services firm sold

    Rick Saia April 30, 2015

    Conservation Services Group (CSG), the Westborough-based nonprofit provider of energy efficiency services, has been sold to a Texas company after 31 years of operation, the firms announced Thursday.

    Rick Saia April 30, 2015
  • ISO: N.E. power grid ready for summer

    April 29, 2015

    New England's power grid is ready to meet peak summer electricity demand, according to ISO New England, the operator of the region's bulk power system and wholesale electricity markets.

    April 29, 2015
  • Planning our energy future

    April 27, 2015

    Massachusetts and New England have brought themselves to a crossroads when it comes to the region's energy needs.

    April 27, 2015
  • AMSC to offer 4 million shares of common stock

    April 24, 2015

    Devens-based AMSC Thursday announced it would offer 4 million in common stock in an underwritten public offering.

    April 24, 2015
  • Governors’ energy conference yields more talk

    Brad Kane Hartford Business Journal April 24, 2015

    After a summit of the five New England governors on Thursday in Hartford, they all agreed to further collaborate on the region's energy issues but did not commit to any infrastructure projects or policy changes.

    Brad Kane Hartford Business Journal April 24, 2015
  • Cold winter helped Unitil achieve strong quarter

    April 23, 2015

    Unitil Corp. reported a strong first quarter Thursday. The utility company serving residents and businesses in Fitchburg, Ashby, Lunenburg and Townsend said its 7.9 percent increase in earnings for the first three months of 2015 was driven by higher

    April 23, 2015
  • Eversource CEO's pay on Healey's radar

    State House News Service April 22, 2015

    Attorney General Maura Healey on Tuesday called a utility company executive's compensation an "awful lot of money," and said she is willing to investigate to ensure consumers aren't affected.

    State House News Service April 22, 2015
  • Details set for five-state energy forum

    State House News Service April 21, 2015

    The governors of five New England states will meet in a private working meeting Thursday on regional energy issues but plan to brief the media afterwards at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

    State House News Service April 21, 2015
  • Mass. officials eye new energy sources

    State House News Service April 15, 2015

    Utilities and Massachusetts energy officials hope to tap into renewable energy from the north while opening the spigot of cheap natural gas from the south and west, they told lawmakers Tuesday.

    State House News Service April 15, 2015
  • As solar use goes up, costs are coming down

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 13, 2015

    Massachusetts' use of solar power has been on a tear over the past few years. In 2007, developers, businesses and homeowners had installed less than 2 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity. But that doubled the next year, then the next, and the next.

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 13, 2015
  • Experts: Wind energy still has potential in Mass.

    Sam Bonacci April 13, 2015

    Wind power has always had a blustery outlook in Massachusetts. With a dense population and lower wind speeds compared with flat-plain states, the Bay State was never going to become the Wind Farm State.

    Sam Bonacci April 13, 2015
  • Hospitals go green to help meet energy demand

    Emily Micucci April 13, 2015

    With one Midwestern hospital now operating off the grid, energy independence appears within reach for hospitals. Find out about the local push for renewables in our April 13 print article.

    Emily Micucci April 13, 2015

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In November, Massachusetts residents will vote on Question 4 regarding whether or not to legalize restricted use and possession of psychedelic drugs for those 21 and older. The use of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions is slowly becoming more popular within the U.S. On Oct. 10, veterans lobbied on the Boston Common to decriminalize the use of certain types and small quantities of psychedelic substances, claiming its usage has the potential to save lives.

While the proposed law would not impact employers’ rights to enforce workplace policies restricting employee psychedelic substance use, the possibility of legalization does bring up the question of whether or not companies will choose independently to adjust their drug testing policies. The ballot question comes six years after legalized sale of recreational marijuana began in Massachusetts.