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Third Act webinar with Bill McKibben —
Third Act is hosting a webinar on January 28th featuring guest speaker Bill McKibben to discuss Project Maple. Stay tuned for more details coming on this newsletter in January.
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Talk by Lorenzo Kristov
On Friday, November 15 the Technical Committee hosted a talk by Lorenzo Kristov, a visionary on the potential of distributed energy resources (DER) to enable a democratized, decentralized, and just electricity system. We had a ...
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Managing peak demand during summer heat:
For those who are interested in resources related to shaving the peak (and hopefully avoiding having to turn on our most polluting power plants in overly impacted communities), check out these options:- Green Energy Consumers’ ...
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Federal Department of Energy engagement:
The DOE has an Office of Community Engagement, and they are hosting office hours to answer questions and point folks toward resources. More details about upcoming sessions: –Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) ...
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Takeaways from the New England Conference of Public Utility Commissioners
20 -21 May 2024, Bretton Woods NH Roy Harvey The NECPUC Symposium is an annual gathering of the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners, i.e., NECPUC. Many other organizations were represented, including the utilities ...
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Announcements / Updates /Events
(FERC) Office of Public Participation (OPP)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Office of Public Participation (OPP) recently released the educational video “FERC’s Role in Regulating the Construction of Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Projects” that explains the three phases of interstate pipeline construction: what happens after FERC authorizes a pipeline and before construction begins, FERC’s role during construction, and FERC’s ...
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MA Grid Modernization Advisory Council —
They have a new website and some new public-facing materials to explain their work to various audiences. Feel free to take a look and get more information about upcoming meetings here.
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Peer-Learning Cohort from the Dept of Energy:
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program is now accepting applications for a new round of peer-learning cohorts. Participants in C2C peer-learning cohorts receive strategic and technical assistance; access to training materials, tools, and best practices; and the chance to collaborate with peers across the country. ...
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The videos from our Fix the Grid Community Summit are now available!
You can find them all on Fix the Grid’s YouTube channel and share them from there.
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Demand Response & Energy Democracy
#NoCoalNoGas at the #CLG Meeting! Yesterday the topic was “demand response,” which focuses on energy grid management that reduces our times of highest energy usage. New England’s grid operators (ISO-NE) don’t utilize demand response mechanisms quite as much as other regions, preferring to have “peaker plants” that get called to ...
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Follow up from MA EJ Table event on energy siting reform:
Nearly 250 people attended the EJ forum in person and online back in January! If you have not yet signed the petition to support the bill for siting improvement, please do so now. And if you have, thank you- please help spread the word. Here is the recording of the event if you would ...
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Upcoming Action
Actions in CT —
The Stop Project Maple campaign is planning a few actions in CT in January and February, particularly targeting Eversource. On Jan 7, 8, 9, they will be showing up at the PURA (Public Utilities Regulatory Authority) hearings in New Britain, CT regarding Eversource’s requested rate increase, and they’re planning a much larger action in Hartford at Eversource HQ sometime in February. Let me know if you’d like to be connected to the organizers for more information.
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Transmission webinar series:
The State Climate Policy Network is hosting a series of transmission-focused events, including introductory webinars on the basics of transmission, expert panels diving into various specific aspects of climate-aligned transmission reform, discussion-based forums on transmission developments across the country, and opportunities to connect with transmission experts and advocates. More info here.
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Stand Against Fossil Gas Expansion in our Back Yards
Apparently Enbridge didn’t get the memo. The memo being that we are in a climate red alert! That we must transition away from fossil fuels. That we must stop expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure immediately! That Massachusetts and other New England states have committed to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on an accelerated timeline, which means we must transition away from use of fossil gas now. Instead, Enbridge, the infamous pipeline company responsible for Line 3, Line 5, and the Weymouth Compressor, is proceeding with a 23% capacity expansion of the Algonquin pipeline. This pipeline runs from New Jersey ...
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Submit a comment to ISO-NE!!
Last Wednesday, ISO-NE held their second ever open board meeting. Please submit written comments to the board regarding Fix the Grid’s demands! You can email comments to legal@iso-ne.com. If you submit a comment, please note these asks: Ask that ISO-NE respond specifically and publicly to your comment, and all the comments submitted, the way state and federal agencies do.
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