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January 12, 2025

Building Decarbonization

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Mass. Efficiency Plan Budget Misses Mark on Electrification
The draft energy efficiency plan for Mass. cuts C&I sector funding by $200 million, but the energy efficiency council wants the funds to go to electrification.
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DER Performance Uncertain Under NYC Building Emissions Law
New York City set carbon coefficients for energy resources to help calculate building emissions, but officials haven't set a coefficient for DERs.
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Biden, Manchin Push Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans
Sen. Joe Manchin could be positioning his Energy Infrastructure Act to be either incorporated into the bipartisan infrastructure agreement.
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Politics vs. Programs: How the DOE Budget Stacks up
Two hearings on the DOE budget underlined the contrast between the politics of energy funding in Congress and the programs that budget makes possible.
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Communities in Massachusetts Fight for Right to Be Green
A bill in Massachusetts seeks to make it easier for any town to participate in the state’s Green Communities program.
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Massachusetts Cities Begin Acting on New State Climate Laws
The city of Medfield, Mass., will spend the rest of this year working on its Net Zero Climate Goal to put state climate law into action at the local level.
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Minn. Study Finds Leaks in Water Energy Efficiency
A study found that energy conservation practices at Minnesota's water plants could save as much as 42 million kWh of electricity annually, a 14% reduction.
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Regulating the New ‘Hydrogen Economy’
Creating a new “hydrogen economy” will require new rules and regulations. What rules will apply and who will enforce them?
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Overheard at 170th NE Electricity Restructuring Roundtable
Last week, Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable had a panel discussion on the role of utility regulation in decarbonization.
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Utilities Mull Opportunities in Hydrogen
Hydrogen offers big opportunities for utilities, but it will also enable distributed micro grids, according to speakers at the SEPA/EPRI H2Power conference.

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