The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Energy Company (MMWEC) has applied for a new Air Permit for their 60 MW peaker plant in Ward 3. The new permit is “to establish start…
In an uncharacteristically lengthy and verbal monthly meeting, the Peabody Municipal Light Commission met January 22 to reconsider their stalled 2026 budget. They questioned a $125,000 increase in the annual…
Peabody Municipal Light Plant's 2026 budget did not receive a second; so, it was not voted on. https://peabodytv.org/videos-on-demand/?vid=1691
I’m loving the energy and success of Peabody’s Brooksby Village residents to manifest great support groups like the Mad Grannies and the Climate Change Group. The Grannies raised funds to…
Update 10/23 - John Maihos of PMLP responded to our post submitted to the Energy Awareness Forum: "The exemption was established in 2024. However, it wasn’t until July 2025 that…
There are seven Purple Air quality monitors placed throughout the city and there have been some recent extreme spikes on the air quality readings in the downtown Environmental Justice area…
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/replacing-fossil-fuel-fired-peaker-plants-can-help-massachusetts-meet-climate-goals-according-to-new-report/?utm_medium=email&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0uE87E7C2o46CX-uUazyDf_kU6hPvoPkUTVoh20x-CDFxx53s1d_hRrXs_aem_UK7kg-b_MJBLH3ASSEX7oQ
https://itemlive.com/2024/12/03/peabody-earns-green-community-recognition/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG-lfNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeM8WogPRbFmRl9EXjCRhUhPr6G8_fS87cJiYY5hPjMVGbLRB7ujtTTCyg_aem_eQUQFTfs49QwooGmjeSIPw
Here's the entire October Peabody Municipal Light Commission meeting: https://peabodytv.org/videos-on-demand/?vid=1366 And, here's the link by BCNS to the interactions after the meeting was gaveled closed: https://youtu.be/O3qca_ZEokk
