The Energy Consumer's Bulletin- a New England energy news blog

Breaking Down Governor Healey’s Latest Energy Letter

On Friday, July 31, Governor Healey held a press conference announcing that she had sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate about her priorities for energy legislation. The House and Senate have each passed energy bills and have recently formed a conference committee to hash out differences. Their work may take several weeks as there are dozens of issues to resolve. In this context, the governor’s letter could be a significant factor, and we think it’s worth a few minutes of your time.

Celebrating Growth & Transition: Team Updates At Green Energy Consumers Alliance

We’ve recently made some promotions! We’ve never had this many at once, so we’ll announce them together.

Competitive Electricity Suppliers: The "Clean" Choice That Costs You More

Maybe this will be the last year I have to write about this stuff (more below on why), but I want to report an offer I received from a competitive electricity supplier. First, some context. I live in Quincy, Massachusetts, so I am able to choose an electricity supply service from three options.

Coming Soon: Massachusetts Senate Energy Bill

Readers of our blog know that we are actively engaged in lobbying for a pro-consumer, pro-environment energy bill this legislative session in Massachusetts. We reported on the House’s version back in February. The State Senate has been working on the bill since then. Here’s a very brief update with an appeal for you to contact your senator.

"All of the Above" Energy Policy Is Already Here... It's Not Good Enough.

It sure seems like a few politicians these days are waving a banner saying, “I’m for all of the above when it comes to energy."

Here is my response to them: We already have all of the above, and it hasn’t been serving us well.

Natural Gas-Fired Power Is Not Getting Any Cheaper

Retail electricity prices keep rising everywhere, causing pocketbook anxiety among consumers and political anxiety among elected officials. Some of our public servants suggest cutting back on clean energy commitments to make energy affordable. They are obviously being egged on by disinformation campaigns run by the fossil fuel industry. Nonetheless, it is becoming increasingly clear that New England’s overdependence upon natural gas for heat and electricity is one of the main energy cost drivers (along with overspending on utility infrastructure and their profits).

A Resilient Energy Future: The Case Against Natural Gas in New England

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.

Don't Look Up: The Environmental Consequences of Mass. House of Representatives' Energy Bill

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is moving forward once again with an energy bill that could impact affordability and climate progress for years to come. The House Ways and Means Committee is working on a new draft, picking up where the Energy Committee left off in November with House Bill 4744, a truly awful piece of legislation. We believe that Ways and Means will come out with a new version by the second week of February.

Massachusetts Climate Activists Win The First Round, But The Game’s Not Over

On Monday, those of us who were working to defeat a proposal in the Mass. House of Representatives that would roll back our climate commitments and decimate Mass Save were thrilled to learn that the House decided to postpone action on the bill pending further review by the House Ways and Means Committee.

Massachusetts Must Not Backslide On Climate Commitments

On Friday, we were disturbed to read in the Commonwealth Beacon that Representative Mark Cusack, Chairman of the Massachusetts House Energy Committee, is contemplating taking two dramatic actions to weaken the state’s fight against climate change.