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David is a New York-based journalist who has written on health, science and the environment for various outlets, including World Wildlife Fund and the Chicago newspaper Windy City Times. He has reported on topics including the city’s opioid epidemic, bird research at the Field Museum, and LGBT youth in foster care. He covers northern New England for the Energy News Network.
After years of delays, stakeholders say they are ready to move forward with spending plans for the money, which was set aside by Eversource when it divested its generation assets.
The current project-by-project approach to electricity grid improvements will cost too much and potentially limit development in the future, companies say.
State officials and renewable developers say expanded transmission capacity will be needed to meet energy targets.
A pandemic-delayed incentive program offers rebates on fuel-efficient vehicles, but it’s been a tough sell so far.
A burgeoning solar industry could offer landowners a financial boost, but industry leaders are cautious to protect the state’s prime farmland.