December Consumer Liaison Group meeting:
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 4th, 12-3:30pm at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston, for the last CLG meeting of the year! It will also be an election meeting, to…
Industry News Highlights
Between July 2022 and September 2024, Bob Persons wrote a biweekly digest of industry news for Fix the Grid members. Thank you, Bob! This is the link to the archive…
Green Energy Consumer Alliance
We're excited to invite you to our 42nd annual Fall Meeting, with guest speaker Melissa Lavinson, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of Energy Transformation. Join us to celebrate climate action…
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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…
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,…
“Climate Resilience Playbook” – Help Shape It! (MA-specific)
The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and Pioneer Valley Planning Commission are developing a “Climate Resilience Playbook” (Expected Spring 2025). Do you work for a local government,…
Calling all Fix The Grid Committees
The FTG Digital Presence Committee is responsible for the FTG website https://fix-the-grid.org/ and social media presence via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FixtheGridNE/. We support the mission of FTG by bringing our message and…
The Battle comes to a climax
TAKING BACK OUR ENERGY GRID
A rally and theatrical battle occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the South BostonMaritime Park, barely a skip and hop from the only public meeting held by theISO-NE board of directors this…
Job Posting:
The MA Office of Federal and Regional Affairs (within the Office of Energy and Env Affairs) is hiring a new director position. You can take a look at the job…
How Do Electric Grid Operators Warn Us About Extreme Heat?
9/7/23 UCS (Union of Concerned Scientists) post by Tasnima Naoshin. Explains clearly the levels of alert the major U.S. RTOs (Regional Transmission Organizations, like ISO-NE) recognize in response to weather…