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Climate activist Bill McKibben: Solar is light in dark times
12-03-2024 6:03 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — The past few weeks have been tough for climate activism, and longtime climate activist Bill McKibben, who makes his home in Vermont, is feeling the heat.This year will be the hottest year on record, breaking the record-setting temperatures...

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Leyden seeks feedback on draft energy aggregation plan
02-04-2025 11:00 AM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

LEYDEN — The Selectboard is seeking feedback on the town’s draft energy aggregation plan. Anyone with suggestions on what the town should consider while negotiating with energy providers can submit comments by Thursday, March 6, at 5 p.m.


Warwick receives Leading by Example Award for green energy efforts
02-03-2025 5:19 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

WARWICK — Thanks to the work of a dedicated team of volunteers over the last 17 years, Warwick residents were able to slash town energy use and pave a path forward for green energy, even in a town of just under 800 residents.


Great River Hydro in Shelburne Falls plans its first battery energy storage system
01-30-2025 3:39 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — Great River Hydro is looking to develop a battery energy storage system, a first for the hydropower company, at its Deerfield No. 3 Station located at 71 Conway St.


Eversource plans utility pole upgrade in Shelburne Falls
01-27-2025 1:48 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — Eversource plans to replace 107 utility poles across the village to improve the reliability of the electrical grid, though the project has given Shelburne town officials pause amid their own LED streetlight conversion effort.


10,000 Franklin County customers briefly without power after Thursday night substation outage
01-17-2025 12:16 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

If you were one of the 10,000 Eversource customers in Franklin County who were left in the dark Thursday night or who woke to find the clock on your stove reset Friday morning, a company spokesperson said a tripped transmission relay was to blame.


Home Energy Assistance Program offers heating help to families in Massachusetts
01-09-2025 4:57 PM

By JAMES BUCKSER

As the cost of living rises, some families will have trouble paying to keep their homes warm this winter. One option they may not have considered is the Home Energy Assistance Program.


Ashfield’s energy aggregation program to begin in March
01-02-2025 2:17 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Energy in Ashfield is about to get a little greener and a little cheaper, now that the town has signed a contract with Direct Energy to purchase electricity that is 63% renewable at a rate of $0.113 per kilowatt-hour as part of the town’s...


Wendell to appeal AG’s rejection of battery energy storage bylaw
12-25-2024 12:01 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

WENDELL — The Selectboard plans to appeal the state attorney general’s recent rejection of the town’s battery energy storage bylaw. During a Dec. 18 executive session, the Selectboard opted to contract with Springfield-based law firm Doherty Wallace...


Northfield Planning Board denies permit for BlueWave Solar
12-20-2024 3:41 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The Planning Board unanimously denied BlueWave Solar’s special permit application for a second proposed solar project on Pine Meadow Road, with members citing a litany of reasons why they believe the project does not fit on the parcel.The...


Ashfield aims to cut fossil fuel use by 95.6% by 2050
12-16-2024 7:01 AM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — The Selectboard has approved a plan to reduce fossil fuel use in town-owned facilities by 95.6% by 2050.Over the next quarter-century, the town will work to decarbonize its nine buildings and fleet of vehicles by reducing energy use,...


No Assault & Batteries forum provides overview of new climate law
12-11-2024 6:32 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL — The citizens group that formed last year in opposition to a now-withdrawn proposal for a 105-megawatt battery storage facility held a virtual forum this week to shed light on local permitting and the role of municipal power in the wake of...


Mass Audubon speaks to language in clean energy law to minimize land use concerns
12-06-2024 7:20 PM

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

While the recent passage of a new clean energy law leaves details of implementation to be solidified over the next 15 months before it takes effect, Mass Audubon’s director of legislative and government affairs is feeling hopeful about one aspect...


State climate law leaves locals uneasy
12-06-2024 7:20 PM

By MARA MELLITS

With the new climate and clean energy law changing the permitting process for solar and battery storage projects, western Massachusetts residents are left wondering how the regulations will impact their rural communities.“An act promoting a clean...


State overrules Shutesbury bylaw on battery storage
12-02-2024 5:38 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SHUTESBURY — A general town bylaw creating a licensing process for large-scale battery storage in Shutesbury has been struck down by the state Attorney General’s Office, for both unreasonably regulating renewable energy and improperly regulating...


Northfield energy bylaws rejected by Attorney General’s Office
11-27-2024 4:46 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Citing a lack of “articulated public health, safety or welfare justification sufficient to justify the prohibitions,” the Attorney General’s Office has rejected the vast majority of the language within two bylaws that were approved at the...


Comerford touts accomplishments, urges constituents to make their voices heard
11-26-2024 3:47 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

In a “People’s Town Hall” that attracted more than 300 attendees from 25 cities and towns across the region, state Sen. Jo Comerford reminded her “bosses” — the people — that they are the force behind democracy and to make their voices heard as the...


Gill converting Town Hall lights to LEDs
11-25-2024 9:31 AM

GILL — The Selectboard has approved a contract with Commonwealth Electric Technologies to install 44 LED lights in Town Hall.Per the contract, the total project cost is $4,152. An Eversource incentive of $500 that expires at the end of the calendar...


AG’s office rejects Wendell’s battery energy storage bylaw
11-20-2024 5:13 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL — A battery energy storage bylaw that voters overwhelmingly approved in May has been rejected by the state Attorney General’s Office for failing to comply with procedural safeguards embedded into state zoning laws.Wendell residents voted 100...


Fair showcases clean energy options in Greenfield
11-19-2024 4:03 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — A slate of vendors and speakers provided information on clean energy options to a full house of attendees during Greening Greenfields’ Energy Fair at the Jon Zon Community Center Monday night.Seven vendors showcased their energy-efficient...


Upgraded Leary Lot in South Deerfield, complete with industry-leading EV chargers, marks national milestone
11-15-2024 4:18 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Nearly 30 years after the town purchased the property, the new-and-improved Leary Lot opened to residents and travelers on Friday, marking a national milestone.With $2.46 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s Charging and...

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