Northeast Utilities

Tamar, The Natural Gas Production Platform Off The Israeli Coast, Is To Begin It's Natural Gas Production

The pace of change in the North American natural gas business has accelerated in recent months, with the US Department of Energy approval process for exports to non-free trade agreement countries failing to stop the achievement of major project milestones and new technology innovations driving market expansion. Four projects have been approved by DOE for… Keep reading →

Two people walk through a forest in Easton, Connecticut identified as at risk for development.

Connecticut has made a controversial choice in selecting a unique reverse auction system to foster renewable generation. Keep reading →


The battleground between federal and state regulators over energy and environmental policy has moved into the arena of mergers and acquisitions, sharpening pain for the industry as it seeks to extend consolidation and wring efficiency out of existing power plants and transmission assets.

Regulators at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various state level agencies are charged with reviewing large transactions among regional power companies to guarantee a variety of standards are met. The federal agency’s ruling on the issue is usually questioned over price and fairness of access, not environmental standards. Keep reading →