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Mass. loses bid to have nuclear license reviewed
BOSTON – Massachusetts lost a bid for review of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision renewing the license of Entergy Corp.’s Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth, Bloomberg News reported. more
3/4/13
Reliance on natural gas worries grid operators
The shale-gas bonanza on New England’s western doorstep has dramatically reduced the price of energy, but hasn’t ended fuel-supply constraints for the region’s electricity generators. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 3/4/13

Turn down the bright city lights and make streets safer
The City of Light dimmed? It’s true. Thanks to a new law, not only Paris but all of France will see its lighting level reduced, beginning this July. Window lighting in commercial buildings and the lights on building facades will be turned off after 1 a.m., and interior lighting in office buildings will be off an hour after the last employee departs. more
GUEST COLUMN: Paul Bogard | 3/4/13
Solar project planned for North Smithfield
A solar energy project is in the formative stages on North Smithfield land where a mill once combed and scoured wool, according to Smed Blair, vice president of real estate and development for Sam-Man Realty, which owns the land. more
Gasoline at U.S. pumps drops to lowest in a year on supplies
Retail gasoline prices in the U.S. fell to the lowest level in a year as refineries restored production and stockpiles rose to the most in eight months, blunting criticism of President Barack Obama’s energy policies. more
Dominion to sell Brayton Point Power Station
Power company Dominion Resources Inc. has signed a purchase and sale agreement for three merchant generator power stations to Energy Capital Partners. more
| 3/11/13
Capital Properties sees profits slip slightly in 2012
Capital Properties Inc. reported a 0.9 percent drop in profit to $2.01 million, or 31 cents per share, during 2012 compared with earnings of $2.03 million, or 31 cents per share, during 2011. more
| 3/12/13
As market shifts, time to change offshore wind-energy policy
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara, D-Warwick, has proposed a bill, which has gotten substantial attention by the state’s news media, to make calamari the official state appetizer. more
Guest Column:
William H. Ferguson | 3/18/13
Gasoline continues price drop in R.I., Mass.
Gasoline prices in the Ocean State fell 3 cents over the last week, bringing the decline in the last weeks to 7 cents per gallon of self-serve, unleaded regular, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. At $3.76 per gallon, the price of gas stands 1 cent below its level four weeks ago. more
| 3/18/13
National Grid names Donleavy executive vice president, COO
WALTHAM, Mass. – National Grid named John J. Donleavy executive vice president and chief operating officer for the company’s U.S. operations, which include more than 3 million electric and 3 million natural gas customers in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. more
4/1/13
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