EnerNOC pays firms to reduce their energy use
When John Mycroft heard the pitch two years ago he was understandably wary. Representatives from Boston-based EnerNOC were telling the executive at Hexagon Metrology...
Carcieri’s energy plan hits homestretch
The last 14 months of Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s term may prove the most challenging for his ambitious energy agenda.
• The push for...
Providence among nation’s safest metros
PROVIDENCE – When it comes to violent crimes, workplace deaths, fatal crashes and natural disasters, the Providence metro area is one of the safest...
R.I. gas prices jump after oil hits ’09 high
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have risen for the second week in a row with a double-digit increase, AAA Southern New England...
NatGrid energy program targeting fifth graders
An educated customer is your best customer, or so the saying goes. National Grid is taking that philosophy quite literally in Newport and working...
Deepwater, NatGrid at impasse on energy contract
National Grid’s rejection of Deepwater Wind’s offer to sell it electricity has left even the most vocal critics of the state’s commitment to the...
N. Grid floats Deepwater negotiations
WARWICK – National Grid is willing to return to the negotiating table with offshore wind farm developer Deepwater Wind, the state’s largest utility said...
NSTAR profit up despite electric use drop
BOSTON – NSTAR Inc., the gas and electricity utility that serves some customers in Bristol County, Mass., on Thursday reported a small increase in...
Brown students install 65,665 light bulbs
Brown University students gathered with U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse earlier this month to celebrate the installation of 65,665 compact fluorescent lamps in 4,925 low-income...
Study: R.I. 9th-best on energy efficiency
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has cracked the top 10 most energy-efficient states in the country, according to an annual list released Wednesday by the...














