Search
January 15, 2025

Natural Gas

Shutterstock
Ohio Lawmakers Vote to Block Local Natural Gas Bans
Ohio has joined 18 other states in adopting legislation backed by the gas industry barring municipalities from blocking access to natural gas or propane.
Shutterstock
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.
CMS Energy
Consumers Energy to End Coal Use by 2025
Consumers Energy plans to shutter its five remaining coal plants by 2025 while tripling its renewable capacity and increasing use of natural gas.
Spire
DC Circuit Slaps FERC on Pipeline GHG Analysis
An appellate court rejected FERC's approval of a natural gas pipeline, saying the commission ignored its own rules on determining the need for the facility.
Shutterstock
Mass. Efficiency Program Draft Plan Should Be Scrapped, Senator Says
Sen. Michael Barrett has suggested that the Mass. Energy Efficiency Advisory Council start over on its current 200-page draft three-year plan.
Heatilator
Mass. Officials Hear Call for Gas Utility Rate Reform
Hydrogen or renewable natural gas pilot projects will affect ratepayers and should be “rooted out” in rate cases, according to the Environmental Defense Fund.
Duke Energy
NC Republicans Roll out Bill to Close Coal Plants, Add Renewables
Five of Duke Energy’s seven coal-fired plants in North Carolina would be replaced by energy storage and natural gas under a bill before the state House.
Shutterstock
Trio of Climate Bills Headed to Colorado Governor
At the end of Colorado's legislative session, climate bills surrounding air quality, energy efficiency and underserved communities await Gov. Polis' signature.
© RTO Insider LLC
Panel Ponders Gas Decarbonization Challenges in Pacific Northwest
Industry experts at NWEC's annual Clean & Affordable Energy Conference spoke about the challenges that stand in the way of decarbonizing the gas system.
Mothers Out Front
Mass. Must Involve Public in Energy Transition, Expert Says
Mass. AG Maura Healey’s office organized a panel of policy experts to help regulators think about how they will manage a declining fossil fuel system.

Want more? Advanced Search