IT SHOULD COME as no surprise that people have questions and concerns when one of the leaders in clean energy in Massachusetts proposes building a new gas-fired power plant in Peabody. But the answers aren’t all that complicated, and the concerns should be diminished when all the facts are known. Simply, the power plant, known […]
Ronald C. DeCurzio
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
No mandate needed for municipal utilities
FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, through changes in the electric industry more revolutionary than the ones we are facing today, Massachusetts municipal utilities have set the standard for excellence in reliable electric service and competitive rates. There are many reasons for this success, including a not-for-profit business model and local control over decisions that affect […]