Everyone has been talking about why energy bills have gone up. Thanks to a ton of disinformation coming from the fossil fuel and utility industries, too much blame has been placed on clean energy. That intentional disinformation has caused a tremendous amount of misinformation to be spread by people who, unfortunately, fall for the disinformation.
Heads up to Eversource electric customers in Massachusetts! If you have an electric vehicle (EV), you can now enroll in a new managed charging program offered by Eversource and earn rewards for charging off-peak. Eversource proposed this program way back in December 2024 as part of a mid-term modification of its current EV program (we wrote about this in February 2025), and the DPU issued its order in October 2025. Now, the program is finally live.
If you’re a current or potential future electric vehicle (EV) driver in Rhode Island, there are some important new changes you should be aware of.
Renewable energy offers several benefits, from public health to energy independence. One of the most powerful advantages, however, is its ability to lower the price of electricity on the wholesale market. This effect is called price suppression, and it’s why renewable energy is key to energy affordability.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed its own “endangerment finding,” fundamentally destroying the federal government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This move is a huge abdication of responsibility by the federal government to protect the health and well-being of people across the country and will fundamentally change how the fight against climate change continues in this country. But all is not lost: there is still so much we can do.
Last night, Thursday, the Massachusetts House passed H.5151, the latest iteration of its energy affordability bill. While we strongly oppose its proposed cut to Mass Save, overall, this bill is a massive improvement, both in terms of its impact on the climate and energy affordability, over the first version put out by the House Telecommunications Utility and Energy Committee back in November. Thanks to everyone who reached out to their lawmakers in opposition to that legislation, the Representatives who pushed back against pro-fossil fuel policies, and the hard work of House Ways and Means leadership and staff, many of the worst provisions originally in the bill, such as a pipeline tax, were removed.
Here is a summary of many of the best and worst provisions in this 100+ page bill.
The House Ways and Means Committee has just put out a new version of their energy bill, H.5151, which is expected to be voted on by the full House this Thursday. This bill, while a massive improvement over what left the House Telecommunications Utility and Energy Committee in November, is still a mixed bag. Though it removes many of the previous bill’s worst provisions and improves consumer protections for electricity customers, it would still impose draconian cuts on the Mass Save program. Yet again, we need you to take action by calling your representative!
At Green Energy Consumers Alliance, we believe everyone should be able to benefit from the clean energy transition.
Rhode Island has an implementation problem. In the four years since Governor Dan McKee signed the landmark Act on Climate, declaring that it “represents a commitment that not only addresses a moral imperative, but also presents a platform to enhance our economy, public health, environmental equity, and natural environment” (Act on Climate Press Release, 2021), the state has passed scant additional policies that would drive down emissions.
Now, environmental, labor, and business leaders are reeling after reviewing the Governor’s proposed FY 2027 Budget that attempts to yank out foundational policies needed to meet the Act on Climate.
The following is an update on the ongoing process in Massachusetts regarding energy legislation.
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