ENERGY

Following a Superior Court upholding the Healey Administration's plan to stop expanding shelter availability amid surging demand, once the number of families in shelter reaches 7,500, Massachusetts won't guarantee placement to additional applicants.

One of the hottest weeks of summer is coinciding with students return to the classroom and many public school buildings in Massachusetts, including Springfield, are without air conditioning.

New England's largest energy utility, Eversource, has parted ways with the American Gas Association as part of a broader, strategic effort to prioritize “decarbonization” and reduce planet-warming emissions.

Eversource wants to build a new gas pipeline between Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and Springfield, Massachusetts, arguing its current system is old and could fail.

A new study finds there’s enough suitable land (and rooftops) in Massachusetts to meet the state's solar goals without compromising sensitive environmental areas, farmland and other valuable natural resources.

The six New England states, along with New York and New Jersey, want the Department of Energy to fund and coordinate an interregional transmission planning collaborative.

The average customer can expect to save between $40 and $60 per month.

Officials, regulators and energy executives from across New England gathered to discuss where the region will get its electricity and heat for years to come.

Massachusetts House lawmakers piled about $700 million onto Gov. Maura Healey's budget, and this week the House Ways and Means Committee's $56.2 billion fiscal 2024 budget is the focus. The extra funding authorizes online lottery sales to fund child care investments, different local aid levels and more programs.

Fourteen communities in New Hampshire are launching programs this spring that aim to bring cheaper, greener power to residents.