Rhode Island lawmakers preserve energy-efficiency funding and modestly loosen renewables targets, signaling regulatory stability on efficiency while allowing partial use of existing resources and delaying full decarbonization timelines.
NECEC’s early operation shows limited net new hydropower to New England, with outages and Phase 2 dynamics dampening promised gains and leaving long-run benefits conditional on weather and regulatory terms.
Massachusetts Senate preserves Mass Save energy-efficiency funding by rejecting the House’s $1B cut in a broad energy bill, while adding cost-control measures and projecting $14B in consumer savings over 10 years.
Massachusetts Senate moves to phase out the Gas System Enhancement Plan (GSEP) by 2030 to cut rising consumer costs, despite utilities arguing it boosts safety and emissions reductions, with mixed evidence on actual safety gains and climate impact.
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