These are some of the alternatives to a fossil fuel burning plant
The Peabody peaker power plant is seen in October 2023. The plant is expected to come online in 2024.
BCNS was interviewed by Sophie Hartley and Hannah Richter, graduate students at MIT, last Fall.. This story is a collaboration between GBH News and an investigative journalism class at MIT’s Graduate Program…
Peabody: Green Communities and Beyond 5/16/24 by Mark Dullea If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you’re someone who is concerned about the earth’s rising temperature and all…
from Renewable Energy World Lightshift Energy and MMWEC deploy "first-of-its-kind" program for grid-scale battery energy storage in Massachusetts. (Pictured: Lightshift Energy project in Danville, VA) (Photo: Business Wire) The Massachusetts…
The March 28 meeting of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant had a different feel than usual. The time period for public comment was extended and the issue of lack of…
I’ll be lifting a glass to toast the City of Peabody for meeting today’s state deadline to apply to become a Green Community! Curt Bellavance, Director of Community Development in Peabody,…
Peabody and MMWEC (Ma. Municipal Wholesale Electric Co.) have come a long way to embrace renewable battery storage. During meetings in 2020 about SP2015A, the third gas-and-oil burning generator off…
We're back! The Peabody Municipal Light Commission's regular meeting has returned to Peabody TV care of BCNS volunteers! (We brought our own microphones!) Go to https://peabodytv.org/videos-on-demand/?vid=1121 (Psst - Seems our…
from WBURhttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/09/22/enbridge-weymouth-compressor-natural-gas-fossil-fuel-climate-change-pipeline-expansion?fbclid=IwAR30HpSwtkkSL6QitJiSiIqSAOUjaL4p_OrSlHbSkZYQpYCbx9wFZcB1-6k
BCNS is a chapter of MCAN (Mass Climate Action Network) and supports their Legislative Priorities - especially : Acts to reform Municipal Light Plant and Energy Democracy https://assets.nationbuilder.com/.../Legislative_Flyer... See insights…
It has taken fifteen years for Peabody to get this far in the Green Community process - and, it’s not a done deal yet. The final vote of the City…