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In creating the Office of Climate Resilience, the City of Boston is taking action to transition from planning to implementation—we love to see it Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 City of Boston Environment Boston! #mapoli wbur.org/news/2024/08/0…

The feds just awarded New England $389 million to help the region's electric grid accommodate more wind power. The money will be used to expand two interconnection points on the coast and build the region's first multi-day battery storage project wbur.org/news/2024/08/0…

This smart -- and very interesting -- takeaways story from Emily Pontecorvo and Robinson Meyer is worth checking out! heatmap.news/economy/ira-ta…

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This is such a powerful -- and maddening -- piece! Nice work, Annie Waldman

On hot days, utilities tap a sea of distributed devices in New England homes and businesses -- ie, a virtual power plant -- to reduce peak energy demand. This summer, they cut demand by 375 MW on one afternoon, which is the output of a medium-gas plant! wbur.org/news/2024/08/2…

It's hot out, and Massachusetts utilities have called a "peak energy event" this evening This means thousands of smart thermostats and batteries will be tapped around 5pm to help lower energy demand. Here's how it works: wbur.org/news/2024/08/2…

ICYMI: Massachusetts announced Friday that it will contract another 2,600 MW of offshore wind. That brings the state to a total of 3,400 MW in the pipeline. It's required to have 5,600 by 2027 wbur.org/news/2024/09/0…

On Wednesday I had the pleasure of sitting down with Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Undersecretary of Energy Mike Judge and WBUR’s Miriam Wasser to discuss virtual power plants on Radio Boston. wbur.org/radioboston/20…

After 10 years, the saga of the East Boston substation has come to an end The project became a symbol of environmental justice issues in MA, and helped spark conversation about reforming the siting and permitting of energy infrastructure in the state wbur.org/news/2024/09/1…

I've been reporting on offshore wind for 4+ years, and today I finally got to see turbines out in the Atlantic Ocean.

Another view of the Vineyard Wind project from our boat trip yesterday WBUR NENC New England

A fun audio recap of our boat trip to see the Vineyard Wind project, featuring Frannie Monahan and @MoranWriter 🎧 wbur.org/radioboston/20… WBUR

Instead of offering a flat 32% discount rate to low-income customers, National Grid MA will now offer a range of discounts (32%-71%) to help make electric bills more affordable for its lowest income customers. wbur.org/news/2024/10/0… Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

There's a lot of uncertainty -- and anxiety -- in the offshore wind world about what the outcome of the upcoming presidential election could mean for an industry still trying to find its footing in the U.S. My latest for WBUR 👇 wbur.org/news/2024/10/1…

#ICYMI: I talked to a lot of people in the offshore wind world about the upcoming presidential election: -What's at stake -What each candidate might do -And how states and developers are planning to forge ahead should Trump win wbur.org/news/2024/10/1…

Need a break from all the election coverage? Check out the details (in plain English) of the sweeping climate and clean energy bill lawmakers in Massachusetts have put forward It's currently stalled in the house, but lawmakers say it will pass it in 2024 wbur.org/news/2024/11/0…

Truly, the best explainer you'll read on why heating bills have gotten so expensive this winter in Massachusetts: wbur.org/news/2025/02/1… via Miriam Wasser

Some think that the Northeast should build more pipelines to bring in natural gas to meet growing electricity needs. However, the region has some of the best conditions for offshore wind, which you can pull in through transmission line. via Miriam Wasser hubs.li/Q03hjbDc0

Women detainees being held at ICE's Burlington office building are having a particularly grim experience WBUR Miriam Wasser ERO Boston wbur.org/news/2025/06/1…