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Energy & Utilities

  • After latest quarterly loss, can AMSC come back?

    Sam Bonacci February 16, 2015

    It was a company that was flying high until, rather suddenly, its numbers began taking a southward dive.

    Sam Bonacci February 16, 2015
  • Sevcon sales up 10% in Q1

    Emily Micucci February 4, 2015

    Sevcon of Southborough saw a 10-percent gain in revenue in the first quarter of its new fiscal year, as more of its customers bought the company's products as part of their hybrid and electric vehicles.

    Emily Micucci February 4, 2015
  • Water company lowers Millbury, Oxford bills

    February 3, 2015

    The private company that provides water to Millbury and Oxford is passing along savings from a revised tax classification to nearly 19,000 households, including customers in those two Central Massachusetts towns.

    February 3, 2015
  • ISO: Power prices fell in December

    February 2, 2015

    Milder weather and lower demand led to drops of more than 50 percent in natural gas and wholesale power prices in December, the region's grid operator said.

    February 2, 2015
  • Net income up for Unitil Corp. in 2014

    January 28, 2015

    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.

    January 28, 2015
  • Beaton focuses on more solar, lower energy costs

    State House News Service January 21, 2015

    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

    State House News Service January 21, 2015
  • Electric grid managers to discuss changing system

    State House News Service January 20, 2015

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

    State House News Service January 20, 2015
  • Cape Wind's cloudy future

    January 19, 2015

    The recent announcement by two of Massachusetts' largest utilities — National Grid and Northeast Utilities — to pull out of the Cape Wind project is a serious setback to the estimated $2.6 billion undertaking.

    January 19, 2015
  • National Grid kicks off Worcester smart meter pilot

    Sam Bonacci January 15, 2015

    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.

    Sam Bonacci January 15, 2015
  • National Grid gives $155K for home heating

    January 12, 2015

    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.

    January 12, 2015
  • Beaton: Let courts decide Cape Wind future

    State House News Service January 9, 2015

    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.

    State House News Service January 9, 2015
  • Northeast Utilities, NStar will be renamed Eversource Energy

    Brad Kane Hartford Business Journal January 7, 2015

    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.

    Brad Kane Hartford Business Journal January 7, 2015
  • Gas prices keep sliding

    January 5, 2015

    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.

    January 5, 2015
  • EnerNOC completes acquisition of World Energy

    Rick Saia January 5, 2015

    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.

    Rick Saia January 5, 2015
  • How a quick flow of information impacted gas pipeline plans

    Vincent Devito Special To The Worcester Business Journal January 5, 2015

    The proposed Keystone XL pipeline may not be running through the Northeast, but we have a similar project trying to get on the books.

    Vincent Devito Special To The Worcester Business Journal January 5, 2015
  • World Energy acquisition passes final hurdle

    Sam Bonacci December 30, 2014

    The planned $76 million acquisition of Worcester-based World Energy Solutions by EnerNOC of Boston has passed its final milestone and is set to close next week.

    Sam Bonacci December 30, 2014

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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.