Massachusetts local press
Note: articles in italics document that muni rates are lower; articles in bold are particularly informative
Amherst Bulletin (2/1/23): Commentary - John Kinchla: Municipal electric companies and energy costs
CommonWealth (10/19/22): State’s largest solar field opens in Ludlow; Power will be used by municipal light plants
Lunenburg Ledger (4/1/22): Outrageous! Unitil Billing and Behavior Creates Turmoil
Sentinel & Enterprise (2/26/21): Fitchburg Statehouse delegation files bill to allow cities to buy out electric companies
Salem News (2/11/21): North Shore utilities partner again, this time on solar power
Telegram & Gazette (11/9/20): SELCO to benefit from clean energy deal with Hydro-Quebec
Berkshire Eagle (11/29/19): Berkshire Wind project adds two turbines
Worcester Business Journal (7/17/19): Study: Municipal electric utilities greener, have lower costs (click here for the full study)
Lowell Sun (7/1/19): Green energy program praised
Sentinel & Enterprise (6/2/19): Power to the people: [Ashburnham] Municipal Light Plant cuts ribbon on energy storage project
Worcester Telegram (5/13/19): State launches solar rebate program for customers of municipal light plants like Shrewsbury’s
The Falmouth Enterprise (4/18/19): Municipal Fiber-Optic Networks Grow In Number Across US
Worcester Telegram (4/19/19): Sterling Light storage units mark milestone
MetroWest Daily News (3/18/19): Oldham: The need to clean up municipal light plants
Ipswich Chronicle (3/10/19): Ipswich plan promotes local power
Wicked Local North of Boston (2/24/19): Opinion — Climate Action column: Does a trade association really run local electric departments?
Mass Live (2/16/19): Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. marks 50 years of service (Outlook 2019 Viewpoint)
Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN) January 2019 Report: Municipal Light Plants Need Improvement to Meet Climate Goals
Worcester Telegram (1/21/19): Wind farm expansion to power local homes
Shrewsbury Post (8/3/18): Over 40% of Shrewsbury energy comes from renewable sources thanks to the addition of new Solar Plant
Wicked Local Reading (3/30/18): RMLD’s $2.7 million payment [in lieu of taxes, or PILOT] appears to be the largest such payment by any municipal electric utility in Massachusetts
Belmont Citizen-Herald (3/23/18): COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS: New power supply policy: truly a big deal
Worcester Telegram (12/23/17): Turbines blow hot, cold on financial benefits for local towns
Mass Clean Energy Center (12/7/17): Baker-Polito Administration Awards $20 Million for Energy Storage Projects (MAMEC note: the Ashburnham, Braintree, North Reading, Norwood, Taunton, Wakefield and West Boylston munis received awards)
digboston (12/5/17): Eversource screws Mass consumers
Wellesley Townsman (9/12/17): Wellesley no longer at odds over Clean Energy Standard regulations
Sentinel & Enterprise (9/6/17): Job 1? Making sure the lights stay on
Littleton Independent (9/5/17): A look at Littleton and Boxborough’s electric relationship
Clean Energy Group/Clean Energy States Alliance (8/25/17): 9-minute video about the Sterling muni’s battery system
Worcester Telegram (7/28/17): Sterling residents eligible for electric car incentives
Sagewell press release (6/23/17): Sagewell Selected to Operate a Unique Electric Vehicle Peak Load Management Program for Municipal Utilities
Fox 25 TV (5/15/17): 25 Investigates: Who's really cashing in on your electric bill hike
The Republican (2/14/17): Ronald C. DeCurzio: Massachusetts municipal utilities doing their part to reach clean energy milestones
Wicked Local Belmont (12/27/16): Belmont Light completes transmission line transfer
Sentinel & Enterprise Guest Column (12/14/16): Cold reality 8 years after ice storm
Wicked Local Massachusetts newspapers (12/7/16): SPECIAL REPORT: Energy benefits of being local — Communities with municipal electric departments have more control of rates.
Worcester Telegram (10/14/16): Sterling project will offer clean energy storage
MAPC White Paper (July 2016): Municipal Light Plants In Massachusetts: Spotlight on Clean Energy Initiatives
Sun Chronicle (4/10/16): Energy for the job: New director of Mansfield electric department eyes challenges ahead
Sentinel & Enterprise letter (1/22/16): A tale of two $190-plus electric bills
Worcester Telegram (12/22/15): Holden electricity rates to go down as Seabrook debt is paid off
Sentinel & Enterprise (12/13/15): Seven years after ice storm, Unitil court fight rages on
Mansfield News & Enterprise (11/19/15): Mansfield Electric Dept. director ready to retire
Vineyard Gazette (10/10/15): Plan to Bury Power Lines at Aquinnah Circle Within Reach
Sentinel & Enterprise (10/5/15): Money mars progress of 'Muni Choice Bill'
Worcester Telegram (4/6/15): Local utility CEOs enjoy big pay increases
NHBR (3/23/15): Unitil execs get big compensation hikes
ABC 40 (3/2/15): Municipal Electric Companies Charge Significantly Lower Rates
Mass Live (2/26/15): Holyokers tied to municipal utility, whose rates are lower, despite mailing from Connecticut company: James Lavelle
Mass Live (1/14/15): Stephen Jendrysik: Chicopee Electric Light helped spark municipal utilities
Lowell Sun (12/21/14): Power costs yield little Yuletide cheer
Worcester Telegram (12/17/14): Can municipal electric utilities cut our electricity bills?
Sentinel & Enterprise (12/15/14): As cold sets in, electric bills heat up
ABC 40 (11/21/14): Municipal Electric Customers Will Not See Spike in Rates
MetroWest Daily News (11/18/14): Mehr: Re: ‘NSTAR responds to rate complaints’
Worcester Telegram (10/12/14): Muni electric cos. beat National Grid on price
WBZ 1030 (8/14/14): NightSide – State Representative Jay Kaufman On Municipal Utilities
Worcester Business Journal (3/3/14): Unitil works to make amends; dark memories still linger
Worcester Telegram (2/5/14): Municipal power cos. to buy Maine wind power
Marblehead Reporter (1/13/14): Wind power from Maine coming to Marblehead
The Republican (12/22/13): Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. signs power deal with First Wind
Worcester Business Journal (12/16/13): Agreement Will Bring Low-Cost Wind To Central Mass.
Sentinel & Enterprise (12/12/13): Forever frozen in our memories
The Landmark (12/12/13): Sterling voters urged to make their town meeting voices heard on gas service
The Recorder (Greenfield): Letter: WMECO’s bad move
Sentinel & Enterprise (10/14/13): Even with cut, Unitil users still paying more
Concord Journal (8/31/13): Concord Light Plant assistant director retires from second career
Norwood Transcript & Bulletin (7/29/13): Norwood Selectmen drop electric rates
Belmont Citizen-Herald (6/14/13): Belmont Light announces reduced rate hike
The Landmark (6/4/13): [Princeton] MLD appeals to governor about utility costs, turbine issues
Belmont Citizen-Herald (5/21/13): Belmont Light to build 115 kV single-loop transmission line
Patriot Ledger (4/30/13): Side by side: Rows of poles turning heads in Marshfield
The Landmark (3/28/13): [Princeton] Electric bills may be less severe next month, with potential adjustment drop
Berkshire Eagle (3/11/13): Turbines at Brodie Mountain are generating more power than expected
The Landmark (3/7/13): Princeton’s electric rates, already among state’s highest, set to increase
MetroWest Daily News (2/17/13): Burying power lines not an easy call
Sentinel & Enterprise (1/24/13): DiNatale refiles bill to let cities, towns form own utilities
Berkshire Eagle (1/12/13): Chester wind turbine faces uphill battle
Middleboro Gazette (1/10/13): G&E boasts lowest electric rates in region, low natural gas rates
Lexington Patch (12/5/12): State Sen-Elect Mike Barrett Talks Legislative Priorities
MIT The Tech (12/4/12): The cause of MIT’s major power loss
Lowell Sun (11/8/12): Power to the People: local light companies say they can be more responsive to customers
MetroWest Daily News (11/3/12): Some still without power Friday in MetroWest
Weston Patch (11/2/12): Weston Police Say Experience with NSTAR Was 'Horrible'
Littleton Independent (11/2/12): Hurricane Sandy takes down power lines in Littleton
Concord Journal (11/1/12): CMLP expects to restore power for all customers in Concord by tonight
Wellesley Townsman (11/1/12): Sandy packs a punch in Wellesley
Bedford Minuteman (11/1/12): Bedford's town manager frustrated with NSTAR's communications
Lowell Sun (11/1/12): Light at the end of the tunnel for those still without power
Littleton muni (10/30/12): downed poles "before & after"
WBUR (10/30/12): Worcester City manager on National Grid's poor response & Shrewsbury muni spokesperson
WBUR (10/30/12): Weston Town Manager on NStar's lack of response
The Daily Free Press (10/22/12): NSTAR's monopoly in Boston electric services inescapable, advocacy groups say
WGBH (10/16/12): Discussion: Municipal Utilities
WGBH (10/15/12): Why Don't More Cities and Towns Own Their Electric Systems?
Worcester Telegram (9/14/12): 2 Princeton wind turbines blowing money
The Landmark (9/13/12): [Princeton Municipal Light Department] Electricity rate among the highest in state
Banker & Tradesman (8/6/12): Gutted House Bill Doesn’t Give Power To The People
Sentinel & Enterprise (7/4/12): Official: Conn. tax impacting Ashburnham
Sentinel & Enterprise (6/21/12): Wind-energy project boosts prices for Princeton Municipal Light Department
The Landmark (6/14/12): Refinancing, gearbox repair, will help [Princeton] Light Department financially
Sentinel & Enterprise (6/13/12): Happily, Unitil gives up title as state’s most expensive utility
Sentinel & Enterprise (6/4/12): Advocate: Distribution charges big factor in cost of utility bills
Sentinel & Enterprise (6/2/12): Unitil reduces residential rate
New England Center for Investigative Reporting (5/20/12): Utility Regulators: Watchdog or Lapdog? (also in Cape Cod Times, Eagle Tribune, Mass Live.com, South Coast Today, Worcester Telegram)
Sentinel & Enterprise (5/12/12): Conventional utility companies, ‘munis’ have different criteria in determining rates
SouthCoast Gazette (5/10/12): [Middleboro] G&E board, Grahanan ‘lawyer up’ for dispute over manager’s status
Fox 25 TV (5/8/12): Residents fight for municipal power in the dark
Mansfield Patch (4/19/12): Mansfield Electric’s Success May Hurt in the Long Run
Mansfield Patch (4/17/12): Mansfield Light Commissioners Roundup
iBerkshires.com (4/16/12): Wing Power Slowly Making Headway in Berkshires
Boston Business Journal (4/10/12): Nstar CEO Thomas May earned $9.2M in 2011
Worcester Telegram (4/2/12): Public power depts. balk
Sentinel & Enterprise (3/25/12): Unitil shows how each dollar is spent
Sentinel & Enterprise (3/25/12): Unitil has the most expensive utility rates in the Bay State
Beacon Hill Patch (3/16/12): Fire cause: 'Catastrophic failure' of cable
WCVB TV Channel 5 (3/15/12): Mayor Demands Answers As Parts Of City Still Dark
Martha's Vineyard Times (3/7/12): Tisbury's West Chop view enhanced, minus poles and wires
BusinessWest (2/28/12): MMWEC, Utilities Receive Energy-efficient Grant
Sun Chronicle (2/26/12): State must fix utilities
Newburyport Daily News (2/21/12): Utility companies shun their responsibilities to customers
New England Center for Investigative Reporting (2/19/12): Power Outages: Who Pays the Bill? (also in Berkshire Eagle, Eagle Tribune, Lowell Sun, Mass Live.com, South Coast Today, Sun Chronicle, WCVB TV Channel 5)
Mass Live.com (2/18/12): Western Massachusetts electric customers benefited from having local workings following storms, municipal utilities say
Lowell Sun (2/14/12): Senate wants strict rules for utilities during power outages
Belmont Patch (2/9/12): Unanimous: Town Meeting Says Yes to Substation
Mass Live.com (2/9/12): Westfield Gas and Electric Department customers can expect to see lower bills
Reading Advocate (2/6/12): Reading Municipal Light Department receives $50K energy grant
Braintree Patch (1/29/12): BELD opens this year's energy fund to help customers who need assistance
Sentinel & Enterprise (1/25/12): Municipal-utility bill on move
Sentinel & Enterprise (1/24/12): Municipal-utility bill gains power
Nashoba Publishing (1/6/12): Eldridge hosts hearing on National Grid's storm response
The Herald News (1/5/12 & 12/31/11): Letter: New municipal utilities benefit consumers, towns, unions alike & Guest Opinion: Utility municipalization is a knee-jerk reaction
Enterprise News (12/15/11): Middleboro Gas & Electric board passes budget
Nashoba Publishing (12/13/11): Townsend man among group protesting Unitil rate hike, service
Sentinel & Enterprise (12/11/11): Protesters push muni-choice bill outside Unitil offices
Foxboro Reporter (11/10/11, 11/17/11 & 12/1/11): A GLANCE BACK: When utilities were local...
Mass Live.com (11/30/11): Western Massachusetts Electric Co. rates expected to rise $5 per month for average customer
Foxborough Patch (11/29/11): Sign a Petition to Support Municipal Power in Foxborough
Foxborough Cable Access (11/28/11): Support Municipal Power - Sign Our Petition
State House News Service (11/22/11): Patrick: "I love the idea" of municipal lighting facilities
WTKK 96.9 FM Jim & Margery show (11/22/11): Ask the Governor
Mass Live.com (11/22/11): Power lines: to bury or not to bury -- that's the question
Worcester Business Journal (11/21/11): Behind The Sound Bite: Burying Power Lines
Sun Chronicle (11/21/11): Give town utilities money they deserve
Nashoba Publishing (11/18/11): GELD gets high marks for storm response
Patriot Ledger (11/18/11): OUR OPINION: State should make it easier to form municipal utility
MetroWest Daily News (11/17/11): Residents shine light on NStar over power failures
Framingham Patch (11/17/11): Customers Testified: NSTAR's Communication, Infrastructure Failed
Community Advocate (11/17/11): GOP representatives hold 'Jobs Tour' in Westborough
Dover-Sherborn Press (11/16/11): Sherborn Selectmen [...] rip NSTAR
Marshfield Mariner (11/16/11): NSTAR representative faces questions
Patriot Ledger (11/15/11): Pembroke selectmen consider regional power plan
Waltham News Tribune (11/15/11): Senator steamed over utilities' response to storm
Wayland Patch (11/14/11): After the Storm: How Towns are Looking into Faster Response - Including Power Co. Changes
WFCR and WNNZ (11/11/11): Secretary Richard Sullivan speaks about the Westfield muni's response to storms
Natick Bulletin & Tab (11/11/11): Town supports municipal electric company legislation
Sun Chronicle (11/11/11): Municipal utilities feeling burned
Patriot Ledger/Mass. Market (11/8/11): Boulder's analysis of starting a municipal utility could be instructive for Massachusetts
Lowell Sun (11/8/11): Perfect storm brings support for 'muni' choice
New England Cable News (11/7/11): BroadSide with Jim Braude: Power failure
Banker & Tradesman (11/7/11): Digging For Truth On Why We Can't Bury Power Lines
Acton Patch (11/7/11): Q&A with Acton's Town Manager: NSTAR's priorities differ from Acton's
Milford Daily News (11/6/11): McCauley: Seeing the light, feeling the heat
MetroWest Daily News (11/6/11): Editorial: Stopping the next outage
Cape Cod Times (11/5/11): Empowering concept
Salem News (11/5/11): In their own words: Candidates for Electric Light Commission in Peabody
Mass Live.com (11/5/11): Shedding light
WBUR (11/4/11): Why Local Power Utilities Often Outperform Regional Ones
New England Cable News (11/3/11): More power to the people?
Sentinel & Enterprise (11/3/11): Thank the people for improved Unitil
Newburyport Daily News (11/2/11): Power companies failed to deliver - yet again
MetroWest Daily News (11/2/11): Legislator says Framingham's power system needs change
Shrewsbury Chronicle (11/1/11): Shrewsbury rebounds quickly from storm
Worcester Telegram (11/1/11): Utilities chip away at outages
Fox 25 TV (11/1/11): Town sees advantages in managing their own power
Wellesley Patch (10/31/11): MLP Restores Power to Wellesley in Under 24 Hours
Cape Cod Times (10/30/11): Creating Cape electric company sparks interest
Worcester Telegram (10/30/11): Trees down, power out
Sun Chronicle (10/29/11): Mansfield Municipal Electric Department helps needy residents
WCVB TV Channel 5 (10/25/11): Power Play: Execs, Lobbyists Try To Block Competition
WGBH TV Channel 2 Greater Boston (10/24/11): Municipal power struggle
New England Center for Investigative Reporting (10/23/11): Power Play: Utility Companies Pull The Plug On Competition (also in Berkshire Eagle, Eagle Tribune, Lowell Sun, Sun Chronicle, South Coast Today, WCVB TV Channel 5, Worcester Telegram)
Worcester Telegram (10/23/11): Municipal power companies know their communities
Sun Chronicle (10/23/11): Starting a utility easier said than done
Salem Gazette (10/21/11): Supporters and opponents join Driscoll in Hull wind turbine visit
Worcester Telegram (10/6/11): Old farms, bright future
Worcester Business Journal (9/26/11): Power to the communities?
Sentinel & Enterprise (9/25/11): Town-owned entities have better rates and service, report says (also in Lowell Sun 9/26/11)
MetroWest Daily News (9/18/11): Legislation could help start more municipal utility companies
Sun Chronicle (9/16/11): Norton eyeing power play
WBZ 1030 (9/13/11): Municipal Utility Choice on NightSide with Dan Rea
Sun Chronicle (9/13/11): Wrentham considering a power play
Patriot Ledger (9/13/11): COMMENTARY: It's time to give communities right to have own power company
Sun Chronicle (9/9/11): More power to the people
Taunton Daily Gazette (9/9/11): Easton officials blast National Grid response
Enterprise News (9/8/11): Switching to a municipal electric utility is not that easy
Sun Chronicle (9/5/11): The time may be right for public utilities bill
The Herald News (9/4/11): Customers of local utilities pleased with response following storm
Enterprise News (9/4/11): Despite inability to change providers, Clarkson pushes forward to change the system
WGBH (9/3/11): Bob Seay interviews the General Manager of the North Attleborough Electric Department post-Irene
Plymouth Daily News (9/3/11): Op-ed: Why YOU should be able to replace NSTAR and National Grid with a Muni
MetroWest daily News (9/3/11): Companies say power should return tomorrow
Sun Chronicle (9/3/11): SE Mass. challenge for crews
The Herald News (9/2/11): Local utilities overpower Irene
Sun Chronicle (9/2/11): Some lights could stay out until Sunday
Salem News (9/2/11): Report critical of light plant spending
New England Cable News (9/1/11): Blacked out and fed up
WBZ-TV (9/1/11): How Smaller Utility Kept The Lights On After Irene
Mansfield News (9/1/11): Mansfield weathers Irene: Power restored quickly here
Acton Patch (9/1/11): Acton Town Manager: "NSTAR was the Barrier Holding us Back from Taking Better Action"
Enterprise News (9/1/11): Bridgewater eyes dropping National Grid for another utility
Patriot Ledger/Mass. Market (8/31/11): Municipal electric departments outperformed NStar and National Grid in race to restore power
North Attleborough Free Press (8/30/11): Power outages in North weren't nearly as severe as in nearby towns, but Hurricane Irene still caused a lot of damage
The Herald News (8/29/11): After the storm, towns steamed at utilities' slow response
Sentinel & Enterprise (8/12/11): AG won't appeal Unitil rate increase
Worcester Telegram (8/4/11): Utility rate hike draws criticism from Fitchburg mayor
Sentinel & Enterprise (7/28/11): Officials say Unitil 'neutral' on current muni-choice bill
The Republican (7/27/11): Western Massachusetts residents assessing damages from 'microbursts'
Sentinel & Enterprise (6/10/11): State lawmakers, Fitchburg mayor make case for 'muni' bill at Statehouse
Salem News (6/10/11): Lawsuits, spending put PMLP in a bad light
State House News Service (6/8/11): Competition, high energy costs at root of muni-electric bill
Sentinel & Enterprise (5/22/11): Muni-choice bill would make it easier for cities, towns to start utility
Sentinel & Enterprise (5/17/11): DiNatale: Utilities a 'monopoly'
Taunton Daily Gazette (5/15/11): Middleboro Gas & Electric general manager highest-paid public utility manager in Massachusetts
Peabody Patch (5/10/11): PMLP officials on hand for Berkshire Wind project dedication
Salem News (4/9/11): Light plant workers top salary list
Wilmington Advocate (3/28/11): Wilmington green energy contracts signed
NHBR (3/2/11): Unitil seeks 50% increase in shares
Boston Business Journal (2/28/11): Unitil chief's compensation was $1.38M in 2010
The Republican (2/1/11): Western Massachusetts utilities ready for power failures in anticipation of wintry mix
Concord Journal (1/31/11): Concord puts together a renewable energy strategy
Live-PR (1/25/11): Groton Electric deploying Sequentric smart grid technology
MetroWest Daily News (1/21/11): Letter: Get answers from NStar
Worcester Telegram (1/18/11): Power companies preparing for worst
BusinessWest (1/18/11): Triumph over turbulence: Berkshire Wind is finally ready to make a powerful statement
Braintree Patch (1/9/11): Braintree Electric Department prepares for winter storms
Worcester Telegram (1/9/11): Unitil works beyond its PR
Sentinel & Enterprise (12/13/10): United against Unitil
Worcester Telegram (12/13/10): Unitil protesters argue for 'muni bill'
The Republican (12/6/10): Berkshire Wind project nearly complete
Marblehead Patch (10/5/10): Smart meters coming to Marblehead by Spring
PRWeb (10/5/10): Save energy, save money
Berkshire Eagle (8/31/10): Letter: WMECO's high rates hurt county
New England Cable News (8/9/10): Super computing complex planned in Holyoke, Mass.
Community Advocate (8/6/10): Shrewsbury pilots energy efficiency program
Sentinel & Enterprise (8/3/10): Supporters of utility bill vow to try again in 2011
Taunton Daily Gazette (8/2/10): Man soaks up sun and savings
Daily Hampshire Gazette (7/31/10): Shifting power on wind
CommonWealth (7/27/10): 41 munis, but no new ones since the 1920s
Belmont Patch (7/25/10): Balance between trimming and butchering trees
Belmont Citizen Herald (7/16/10): Blackouts, surges fixed by Belmont Light Dept. but system running at capacity
Marblehead Patch (7/12/10): Tempers flare over smart meters
Milford Daily News (5/23/10): Where does your power come from?
Berkshire Eagle (5/21/10): Lanesborough: Wind project pushes on
Sentinel & Enterprise (4/27/10): Legislators encouraged by 'muni-electric' bill
Sentinel & Enterprise (4/22/10): House to consider 'muni' bills
Danvers Herald (4/1/10): Danvers Electric to offer energy saving pilot program
Cape Cod Times (3/30/10) letter: Want NStar to listen more? We must end its monopoly
Hingham Journal (3/30/10): Celebrating 30 years of Hingham energy activism
Worcester Business Journal (3/29/10): The advantage of municipal utilities
WFCR and WNNZ (3/19/10): Proposal to establish more municipal utilities in Massachusetts
Sentinel & Enterprise (3/19/10): Unitil petition delivered
Eagle Tribune (3/19/10): Finegold: Electricity choice bill 'incredibly complicated'
Lowell Sun (3/19/10): Electric-utility activists want municipal companies
Worcester Telegram (3/18/10): Politicians back municipal power
State House News Service (3/18/10): Finegold: Electricity choice bill "incredibly complicated"
WCVB TV Channel 5 (3/15/10): Some cities, towns say 'enough' to big utilities
Sentinel & Enterprise (3/13/10): Patrick pushes muni bill
Winchester Star (3/6/10): The fight against double poles leads to 'muni' examination
NHBR (3/4/10): Unitil execs' salaries reported
WBZ 1030 (2/16/10): Governor Deval Patrick on NightSide with Dan Rae
Sentinel & Enterprise (2/6/10): Report analyzes utilities
SouthCoast Gazette (2/4/10): Middleboro G&E experiment offers lessons on solar power
WGBH (1/29/10): 1,500 signatures request legislative action (the 2-minute audio file does not work with Firefox as a browser)
Fitchburg Pride (1/29/10): Bill encourages choice, exploration
Worcester Telegram (1/26/10): Petition backs local utilities
State House News Service (1/25/10): Frustrated Unitil customers press Beacon Hill
Sentinel & Enterprise (1/22/10): Lunenburg woman urges residents to sign petition
Wakefield Observer (1/22/10): Wakefield residents can volunteer for electricity-saving program
Braintree Forum (1/12/10): Braintree Electric Light Department launches new energy management program
The Republican (12/30/09): Utility to cut rates for power
Concord Journal (12/28/09): Concord light plant offers solar rebates
Mansfield News (12/24/09): MMED lowest-cost provider in region
Sun Chronicle (12/22/09): Mansfield electric rates below average
Worcester Telegram (12/18/09): Municipal utilities charge lower rates
Sentinel & Enterprise (12/13/09): Communities seek different power source
Worcester Telegram (12/13/09): Wind for sale - Princeton starts turbines spinning
Sentinel & Enterprise (12/13/09): Residents stage Unitil protest
Lowell Sun (12/11/09): One year ago today, ice storm of '08 left 1.4 million in New England powerless
Worcester Telegram (12/6/09): Ice storm memories leave bad taste for many
Worcester Telegram (12/5/09): Lunenburg - Legislation to be filed for town light plant
Littleton Independent (12/3/09): Littleton utility charges customers lowest in state
Sentinel & Enterprise (12/3/09): Residents stay late to vote again
Worcester Business Journal (11/23/09): Unitil customers mull their options
Patriot Ledger (11/19/09) letter: Utilities laws must change
Middleboro Gazette (11/12/09): G&E installs solar panels as 'green' effort and educational demonstration
Salem News (11/2/09): More green power won't mean more green for payers
Salem News (11/2/09): One wind project stalled, while another up to speed
Danvers Herald (10/29/09): Danvers receives $8.4 M federal grant
Marblehead Reporter (10/28/09): Smart grid a 'go': Marblehead wins $1.4 million federal grant
New England Cable News (10/27/09): "Smart grid" projects being funded in New England
Grounded Power (10/22/09 press release): Massachusetts municipal electric companies tap local company for 300-home energy efficiency pilot
Mass Live.com (10/17/09): Biomass proponents in Western Mass. look to McNeil Generating Station in Vermont to see how a successful plant can operate
Marblehead Reporter (10/14/09): Get 'smart': Grant would bring big changes for Marblehead electric customers
Worcester Telegram (10/10/09): Wind power is poised to return
The Landmark (10/1/09): Fitch honored for ice-storm response
Lowell Sun (9/18/09): In wake of last year's ice storm and Unitil's response, lawmakers back bill making it easier for communities to set up electric companies
Sentinel & Enterprise (9/10/09): Lawmakers consider creation of municipal utility firms
Sentinel & Enterprise (9/3/09): Task force pushing for municipal utility bill
Enterprise News (8/27/09) Perspective: NSTAR must explain why outages occur
Needham Times (8/27/09) Perspective: NSTAR must explain why outages occur
Cape Cod Times (8/21/09) letter: NStar needs to act now to put wires underground
MetroWest Daily News (7/16/09): Hudson residents see reduction in electric bills
Patriot Ledger (7/7/09): Braintree's new power plant will generate income as well as electricity
Daily News Transcript (7/2/09): Norwood electric rates to increase 7.5 percent
The Republican (7/2/09): Utility unveils solar project
Worcester Telegram (6/17/09): Grants go green
Salem News (6/17/09): Middleton eyes a power plant near Candlelite
Braintree Forum (5/21/09): Voluntary renewable energy program in place in Braintree
Concord Journal (4/29/09): Voters approve of Smart Grid
The Republican (3/20/09): Westover power pact announced
ABC 40 TV (3/13/09): Wind energy makes an attempt in Chester
Townsend Times (2/20/09): 'Munis best option' for electricity
Sentinel & Enterprise (2/20/09): Lexington municipal-utility movement finds kindred spirit in Townsend
Sentinel & Enterprise (2/13/09): Lunenburg to form task force to explore utility options
Worcester Telegram (2/6/09): National Grid details response to ice storm
Sun Chronicle (North Attleboro) (2/5/09): Will sun power North electricity?
North Attleboro Free Press (1/27/09): Electric rates are among the lowest
Sentinel & Enterprise (1/14/09): Petition presented to remove NStar in Lunenburg
Worcester Telegram (1/14/09): Board told a 'muni' would be a better deal
Sentinel & Enterprise (1/11/09): Debating how to replace Unitil
Worcester Telegram (1/11/09): Municipal utilities pondered after storm mess
Sentinel & Enterprise (1/7/09): Lunenburg selectmen back petition to oust Unitil
Sentinel & Enterprise (1/7/09): Resident says it's time to force Unitil to go
Sentinel & Enterprise (1/6/09): Unitil bosses get big bucks
Lowell Sun (1/2/09): Greater Lowell utilities see bills go unpaid as more customers struggle
Yarmouth Register (1/2/09) guest commentary: Is NStar plan deceptive?
Seacoast Online (1/2/09): Will the town trash Unitil?
Lowell Sun (12/28/08): Groton, Littleton utilities seek savings with plant deal
Worcester Telegram (12/23/08): Power out again
Hingham Journal (12/22/08): Light plant crews kept busy
Worcester Telegram (12/18/08): Ice rain hell
Hudson Sun (12/18/08): State OKs new power plant for utility consortium
Worcester Telegram (12/17/08): For many, rebound from storm is a long and tiring process
Worcester Telegram (10/16/08): Wind turbine work gathers more steam
The Republican (10/13/08): Chicopee utility woos Callaway
Provincetown Banner (10/2/08): Town signs on to energy bill
Marblehead Reporter (9/15/08): State officials praise municipal utilities’ Berkshire Wind Project
Berkshire Eagle (9/12/08): Wind project sailing along
Shrewsbury Chronicle (8/28/08): Electric rates to increase 10 percent
Nashoba Publishing (7/25/08): Evergreen Solar wins state solar panel contract
Worcester Telegram (7/10/08): A bright idea
Patriot Ledger (7/8/08): Light plant workers among top municipal wage earners
Daily News Transcript (Norwood) (6/24/08): TM backs NStar power pact
Berkshire Eagle (6/13/08): Berkshire Wind gets new owner
Worcester Telegram (6/13/08): Utility takes over windpower plan
Worcester Telegram (4/27/08): Energy plan gearing for green
Cape Cod Times (3/26/08) letter: NStar rates exceed municipal utilities'
Daily Item (3/17/08): Peabody joins wind power cooperative
Wellesley Townsman (3/13/08): Saving green by going greener
Salem News (3/10/08): Peabody signs on for wind power
Lincoln Journal (1/22/08): Study: Schools could save big with "munis"
MetroWest Daily News (1/20/08): High cost for school power
Concord Journal (4/12/07): Light isn't dimming at Concord's plant
Hudson Sun (1/31/07): Group pushes utility to provide 'green' option
Cambridge Chronicle (7/27/06): Outages spark outrage
Patriot Ledger (7/8/06): Power pay: Light plant workers rake in the dough; Utility workers make far more than other officials, but no one seems to mind
Sun Chronicle (North Attleboro) (6/22/06): North Attleboro to get break on power
Daily News Transcript (Norwood) (6/14/06): Electric rates on the rise
Wakefield Observer (6/8/06): Gas & Light rates to increase
Concord Journal (5/25/06): Light plant working to keep rates low beyond 2009 contract
Standard Times (4/19/06): Letters on high electric rates
Standard Times (4/16/06): Surging bills spark outrage
Boston Business Journal (4/3/06): NStar's May racked up $12M in 2005
Concord Journal (3/30/06): Annual hearing held about town's enterprise funds (Concord vs. NStar electricity rates)
Sun Chronicle (3/13/06): Break for North Attleboro customers
Cambridge Chronicle (2/9/06): Letter: Muni electric deserves unbiased analysis
Cambridge Chronicle (2/2/06): Re-volting cost sparks debate
Stoneham Sun (1/11/06): Energy push gets industry opposition
Cambridge Chronicle (11/10/05) Letter: 'Muni' could save residents money
Cambridge Chronicle (11/10/05) Letter: Municipal utility comes at a cost
Weston Town Crier (11/10/05) Letter: Concerns over electrical increases
Littleton Independent (11/10/05) Despite rate increase, Light Department rates remain low
Newton TAB (11/9/05) Environmental show on MUNIs
Cambridge Chronicle (11/3/05) Letter: Municipal utility would save $$$
Cambridge Chronicle (10/27/05) Letter: Municipal power a money-saver
Cambridge Chronicle (10/27/05) Letter: Reading in the dark
Lowell Sun (10/23/05): Littleton takes on technology
Cambridge Chronicle (10/20/05): City may wield its power
Cambridge Chronicle (10/20/05) Editorial: Study the power company issue
Brattleboro Reformer (10/10/05): Publicly-owned power delivery gaining momentum
Concord Monitor (10/9/05): Municipal power gains currency
Cape Cod Times (10/9/05): Proposal would flip switch on public utilities
Mass Live.com (10/9/05): Consumer advocates want to flip the switch to public power delivery
Standard Times (10/9/05): Time to flip the switch?
Berkshire Eagle (10/9/05): Bill would encourage municipal utilities
Lowell Sun (10/9/05): Bill would encourage municipal utilities
WHDH TV Boston (10/8/05): Bill would make it easier for municipalities to control utilities
Newburyport Current (10/7/05): Push for muni-electric companies
Newton TAB (9/28/05): Push for more muni-electric co's
Old Colony Memorial (Plymouth) (9/28/05): Plymouth Power Co.?
The Transcript, editorial (9/27/05): Allow communities the 'muni' option
Lowell Sun (9/22/05): Bill would let towns form their own electric company
The Beacon (Acton) (9/22/05): Towns may soon be able to buy utility assets
Patriot Ledger (Quincy) (9/21/05): Bill could spur spread of local electric utilities
Daily News Tribune (Waltham) (9/21/05): Politicians differ over utility plan
State House News Service (9/20/05): Push for more muni-electric companies runs into industry opposition
